Untitled

Important Fine Art + Aboriginal Art
Sydney
2 December 2015
79

PARRYING SHIELD, (SOUTH EAST AUSTRALIA) 19th century

Untitled

carved and incised hardwood, infilled with natural pigments, lug handle

74.0 cm length

Estimate: 
$5,000 – 7,000
Sold for $5,856 (inc. BP) in Auction 41 - 2 December 2015, Sydney
Provenance

Major Hasson Collection, United States of America
Bunks Auctions, North Carolina, 20 July 2002
Private collection, Brisbane

Catalogue text

Major Hasson served with United States forces in the Pacific during the 1940s and amassed a large collection of Oceanic and Aboriginal artefacts. After his death his collection was held in storage until sold at auction at Bunks auctioneers in 2002