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A Broad Shield, Lower Murray River, South Australia 19th Century
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Carved and engraved wood (inner bark of the gumtree), bentwood handle
- 88cm by 26cm
Provenance
Private collection, France
Condition
Overall good condition, with no repairs or restoration, sold with custom stand. Small white stain in the middle of the left hand side on reverse, this is visible in online image.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Cf. Daniel S. Davidson, A Preliminary Consideration of Aboriginal Australian Decorative Art, Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society, Vol. IX, Philadelphia, 1937, p.43, fig.30C, for a shield of similar form in the collection of the South Australian Museum; Brough Smyth, R., The Aborigines of Victoria: with notes relating to the habits of the natives of other parts of Australia and Tasmania compiled from various sources for the Government of Victoria, Government Printer, Melbourne, 1878, reprinted 1972, p.333, figs. 135-7; Carol Cooper et al., Aboriginal Australia, Australian Gallery Directors Council, 1981, p.87, fig.S42, for a shield of similar form and related engraved designs; Barbier, J.P. and Benitez-Johannot, P., Shields: Africa, Southeast Asia and Oceania from the Barbier Müller Collection, Paris, 2000, p.233, pl. 98; Chris Keeler and Vicki Cousins, eds., Meerreeng-An, Here Is My Country, The story of Aboriginal Victoria Told Through Art, Koorie Heritage Trust, 2010, p.158, illus.