South Australia.

A miniature South Australian Aboriginal broad shield. Carved from a single piece of eucalyptus bark and decorated with natural ochres and pipe clay with emu egg white as a fixitive. Quite an unusual object, with definite age, bearing an old label attached stating that the shield was “Made Lower Murray region. South Aust: by Gollan Seymour (Early 1930’s)”. Weathered patina with some evident stable age splits in the bark, in fine condition. Mounted on a steel display stand.
Es: Hales Collection Melbourne.

Height: 43 cm or 17 inches.
Price:$1500.00 AUD