Early Shield with Fire Tool Markings, c.1900

natural earth pigments on carved Beanwood

69 x 18 x 4 cm (irregular)

$3,000

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Provenance: Field collected, Central Desert Region, NT Private Collection SA Private Collection NSW
Artwork story: An early shield with fire tool markings on caved beanwood (with custom stand) oval in form with handle carved from solid form level with surface. Evidence of continuous incised fluting on a convex outer surface.