Name: Auction: SHIELD WESTERN AUSTRALIA, POSSIBLY YAMAJI PEOPLE
Brand: Lyon & Turnbull
Price: 3302 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

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Lyon &amp; Turnbull is pleased to present Form Through Time ft. The Coppens Collection of Aboriginal Art, an auction celebrating art and objects that connect us to the past. This diverse sale brings together Antiquities, African and Oceanic Art, and Natural History, exploring how makers across centuries and cultures have shaped materials into form.&nbsp;At the heart of this edition is The François Coppens Collection of Aboriginal Art, the result of over twenty-five years of passionate collecting and engagement with Australia’s First Nations cultural heritage. The collection features an outstanding group of shields, woomeras, clubs and boomerangs from diverse regional traditions. Together, these works offer a profound insight into one of the world’s oldest artistic lineages, where creativity, land and life remain inseparably linked through enduring connections to country. &nbsp;&nbsp;

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ft. The Coppens Collection of Aboriginal Art

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carved wood and pigment, of elliptical form, the obverse engraved with fluting and featuring a serpent motif in black pigment against an ochre ground, the reverse with zig-zag fluting and an integral handle, raised on a bespoke mount designed for wall installation

SHIELD

WESTERN AUSTRALIA, POSSIBLY YAMAJI PEOPLE

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