Aborigine Wunda

Aborigine Wunda Shield, Western Australia, ochre on wood, with bold zigzag design consisting of a series of longitudinal grooves accented with red and white ochre, the front with white pigments, the rear with grooved vertical lines and raised handle, mounted on a custom stand, lg. 30 1/4, wd. 6 3/4 in.

Provenance: The Charles and Blanche Derby collection, Northampton, Massachusetts; Steven Alpert, Dallas, Texas.
Estimate $1,200-1,800

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