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Bardi shield. Hardwood decorated with red ochre and finely…
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24-Jun-2013
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Bardi shield. Hardwood decorated with red ochre and finely incised designs to front and rear. Kimberley Region, Western Australia. Provenance: Paquim collection. Acquired by Joe Paquim, a former US submariner who returned to Western Australia after World War II and became a Native Affairs officer for the WA government in the Kimberley Region in the early 1950's. Mr Paquim was based at the Kalumbaru Mission, which had recently reverted to government control after previously being administered by the Catholic church. 74 cm
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Tribal: Aboriginal - Artefacts