Aboriginal Shield with Fluted Incisions and Red Ochre Decoration

A Softwood Aboriginal shield, in oval form made from bean wood…
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A Softwood Aboriginal shield, in oval form made from bean wood with fluted incisions decorated with red ochre, counter sunk hand, with note 'Walbiri', Central Australia, length 64 cm

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