Wunda shield
(c. 1900)
Medium
earth pigments on wood
Measurements
96.5 × 19.2 × 4.1 cm irreg.
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 2011
Public domain
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
northern Western Australia, Western Australia
Accession Number
2011.174
Department
First Nations Australia
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Physical description
With a fluted zig-zag design in alternating bands of red ochre and white pipeclay, the reverse with a fluted zig-zag design in red ochre, handle missing.
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