Parrying shield "wunda" · Western Australia · ID: 3049788
sold
EUR 1,200
Provenance
Adam Prout, Worcestershire, Great BritainSize
L: 63 cm
L: 24.8 inch
Description
wood, lime, red ochre,
“Wunda” were used in fighting for protection against spears and boomerangs. They were also carried by performers in ritual contexts.
The object Parrying shield “wunda” with the object ID 3049788 was last part of the auction Sale 100 at April 15, 2023 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 21 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,200.
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