Artist: Artist Once Known | Title: Wunda Shield | Year: c. 1900s | Medium: carved hardwood and natural earth pigments | Dimensions: 76 x 18 x 5 cm (irregular)
PROVENANCE
Field collected, WA
Private Collection, NSW
ARTWORK STORY
With solid cut handle, incised decoration on both sides, the zigzag linear design emphasised by the application of ochre and pigments.
Shields were used as protective devices of both hardwood and softwood, and were generally used to deflect missiles and stop clubs.
Shields such as this however, were important ritual objects.
PROVENANCE
Field collected, WA
Private Collection, NSW
ARTWORK STORY
With solid cut handle, incised decoration on both sides, the zigzag linear design emphasised by the application of ochre and pigments.
Shields were used as protective devices of both hardwood and softwood, and were generally used to deflect missiles and stop clubs.
Shields such as this however, were important ritual objects.
