AN AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL CARVED WOOD SHIELD, WOOMERA DISTRICT,
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The shield was presented to Lt General Sir John Evetts, between 1946 and 1950, whilst he oversaw the AAJP, a Commonwealth weapons design and test programme |
Estimate: |
£400 - £600
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Hammer price:
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£650 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
of elongated and domed oval form, the front with all-over incised linear decoration, the reverse with integrally carved handle, 73cm long; and a framed map of Australia's fauna and military facilities, entitled Anglo-Australian Joint Project,