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Shield, Western Australia — Shield, Western Australia
Shield, Western Australia

Shield, Western Australia

This shield from Western Australia represents indigenous artistic and cultural expression through traditional object-making. The work serves as both functional artifact and visual expression of regional cultural identity.

Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Sculpture from the Collection of Martin and Faith-Dorian Wright

September 7, 2021

Estimate: $4,000 – $6,000

Lot 7

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Shield, Western Australia, Shield, Western Australia

This shield from Western Australia represents indigenous artistic and cultural expression through traditional object-making. The work serves as both functional artifact and visual expression of regional cultural identity.

Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Ochre, Geometric, Tribal, Cultural, Artifact, Symbolic, Traditional, Australian, Decorative, Indigenous Art