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- Unknown / Unspecified
Central Desert Beanwood Shield, 0.194
carved wood
65 x 18 cm irregular
$600
- Artwork story
- Typical Aranda/Pintupi/Warlpiri shield with striated incising front and back. Evidence of blood stains and grooved markings representing fights endured. Damage to front of handle indicative of having been used in a violent encounter