Mossgreen Auctions, Fine Early Aboriginal & Oceanic Art, Sydney, 31 Aug 2009

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Lot No.		Hammer	Price incl. Premium
1	Tjupurrula, Turkey Tolson Two Painted Boomerangs Collected by Daphne Williams 1983 Carved wood, 78 cm and 77 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
2	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, The Northeast Wind, Bara Groot Island, circa 1950s Natural earth pigments on bark, 41 x 22.5 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
3	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, Untitled Groot Island, circa 1950s Natural earth pigments on bark, 37 x 22 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
4	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, Shield Southern Queensland, circa 1900 Carved hardwood with natural pigments, 55 x 16.5 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
5	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, Early Woomera with Incised Figure on Reverse Southeastern Australia, 19th Century Carved wood	***	***
6	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, Rare and Early Club with Red Paint Southeastern Australia, 19th Century Carved wood Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
7	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, Early Club Mid 19th Century or Earlier Carved wood Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
8	Yirawala, Mimi Figures and Kangaroos Western Arnhem Land, circa 1960 Natural earth pigments on bark, 100 x 42 cm	***	***
9	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, Rare Painted Hardwood Figure Northern Australia Carved wood	***	***
10	Tjapaltjarri, Clifford Possum Untitled Central Australia Synthetic polymer paint on heavy cardboard, 51 x 38 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
11	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, Early Nail Headed Club Queensland, 19th Century Carved wood	***	***
12	Tjakamarra, Attributed, Long Jack Phillipus Papunya, Central Australia 1973 Synthetic polymer paint on composition board, 53.5 x 46 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
13	Guningbal, Crusoe Carved and Painted Mimi Figure Western Arnhem Land, circa 1970 Carved wood Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
14	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, Broadshield Southeastern Australia, 19th Century Carved wood Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
15	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, Western Arnhem Land, circa 1960 Natural earth pigments on bark, 60 x 34 cm	***	***
16	Djaykurrnga, George Merwulunulu Mimi Spirits Oenpelli Western Arnhem Land, circa 1970 Natural earth pigments on bark, 61 x 26 cm	***	***
17	Mawurndjul, John Mardayin Design 66 x 30.5 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
18	Tjupurrula, Johnny Warangkula Untitled 1971 Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 30.5 x 41 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
19	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, Parrying Shield New South Wales, 19th Century Hardwood	***	***
20	Kubarrku, Mick Maningrida, Central Arnhem Land Natural earth pigments on bark, 180 x 41 cm	***	***
21	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, Shield with Ricketts Blue Western Queensland, Early 20th Century Carved wood, 58.5 x 16 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
22	Tjapaltjarri, P(addy) Cookie Stewart Rain Corroboree Papunya, Central Australia, 1973 Synthetic polymer paint on composition board, 74 x 54.7 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
23	Daymirringu, David Malangi Painted Figure Central Arnhem Land, circa 1970 Carved wood Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
24	Tjungurrayi, Charlie Tawara Untitled Papunya, Central Australia, circa 1973 Synthetic polymer paint on composition board, 122 x 91.5 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
25	Tjapaltjarri, Attributed, Clifford Possum Snake Sculpture Papunya, Central Australia, circa 1973 Carved wood, 99 x 21 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
26	Thomas, Rover (Julama) Untitled 1994 Natural earth pigments on canvas, 120 x 90 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
27	Tjampitjinpa, Kaapa Mbitjana Carving of Goanna Central Australia, circa 1970 Carved wood	***	***
28	Tjapaltjarri, Billy Stockman Dreaming Pattern 1974 Synthetic polymer on composition board, 61 x 46 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
29	Artist Unknown, Carved Bird Figure Massim, New Guinea, circa 1900 Carved wood	***	***
30	Mutuaga, Carved Seated Figure Early 20th Century Carved wood Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
31	Artist Unknown, Wealth Spatula, Gabaela Massim, Southeastern New Guinea, circa 1900 Carved wood Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
32	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, Early Shield 19th or Early 20th Century Carved wood, 158 x 36 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
33	Artist Unknown, Large Figurative Lime Spatula Massim, Southeastern New Guinea, circa 1900 Carved wood Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
34	Artist Unknown, Figurative Lime Spatula Massim, Southeastern New Guinea, circa 1900 Carved wood	***	***
35	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, Wooden Figure of a Tiki Marquesas Islands, 19th Century Carved wood Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
36	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, Rare and Unusual Shield New Britain, circa 1900 Carved wood, 138 x 27 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
37	Artist Unknown, Ceremonial Bowl Huon Gulf, Early 20th Century Carved wood, 76.5 x 11 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
38	Artist Unknown, Rare and Unusual Ridgepole Ornament Massim, Southeastern New Guinea, circa 1900 Carved wood	***	***
39	Artist Unknown, Under Arm Shield Elema, Papuan Gulf Carved wood, 104 x 33 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
40	Artist Unknown, Important Post Figure Upper Sepik, New Guinea Carved wood Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
41	Artist Unknown, Maori Taiahia New Zealand, 19th Century Carved wood	***	***
42	Artist Unknown, Large & Fine Treasure Box Maori, East Coast North Island, Early 19th Century Carved wood Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
43	Artist Unknown, Pair of Figures Massim, Southeastern New Guinea, circa 1900 Carved wood, heights 70 cm and 71 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
44	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, Early Shield Carved wood Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
45	Lintel, Malanngan Untitled Carved wood, 123 x 25.5 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
46	Nguzu, Nguzu Canoe Prow Figurehead Solomon Islands, 19th Century Carved wood Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
47	Artist Unknown, Dance Mask Lower Sepik New Guinea, Early 20th Century Carved wood Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
48	Artist Unknown, Biwat Ancestor Figure Yuat River New Guinea Carved wood Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
49	Artist Unknown, Rare and Unusual Ancestor Figure Turama River, Papuan Gulf Carved wood	***	***
50	Artist Unknown, Bioma Figure Urama Island, Papuan Gulf Carved wood	***	***

Mossgreen Auctions, Fine Early Aboriginal & Oceanic Art, Sydney, 31 Aug 2009, No. of Lots: 248

Two Painted Boomerangs Collected by Daphne Williams 1983

The Northeast Wind, Bara Groot Island, circa 1950s

Untitled Groot Island, circa 1950s

Shield Southern Queensland, circa 1900

Early Woomera with Incised Figure on Reverse Southeastern Australia, 19th Century

Rare and Early Club with Red Paint Southeastern Australia, 19th Century

Early Club Mid 19th Century or Earlier

Mimi Figures and Kangaroos Western Arnhem Land, circa 1960

Rare Painted Hardwood Figure Northern Australia

Untitled Central Australia

Early Nail Headed Club Queensland, 19th Century

Papunya, Central Australia 1973

Carved and Painted Mimi Figure Western Arnhem Land, circa 1970

Broadshield Southeastern Australia, 19th Century

Western Arnhem Land, circa 1960

Mimi Spirits Oenpelli Western Arnhem Land, circa 1970

Mardayin Design

Untitled 1971

Parrying Shield New South Wales, 19th Century

Maningrida, Central Arnhem Land

Shield with Ricketts Blue Western Queensland, Early 20th Century

Rain Corroboree Papunya, Central Australia, 1973

Painted Figure Central Arnhem Land, circa 1970

Untitled Papunya, Central Australia, circa 1973

Snake Sculpture Papunya, Central Australia, circa 1973

Untitled 1994

Carving of Goanna Central Australia, circa 1970

Dreaming Pattern 1974

Carved Bird Figure Massim, New Guinea, circa 1900

Carved Seated Figure Early 20th Century

Wealth Spatula, Gabaela Massim, Southeastern New Guinea, circa 1900

Early Shield 19th or Early 20th Century

Large Figurative Lime Spatula Massim, Southeastern New Guinea, circa 1900

Figurative Lime Spatula Massim, Southeastern New Guinea, circa 1900

Wooden Figure of a Tiki Marquesas Islands, 19th Century

Rare and Unusual Shield New Britain, circa 1900

Ceremonial Bowl Huon Gulf, Early 20th Century

Rare and Unusual Ridgepole Ornament Massim, Southeastern New Guinea, circa 1900

Under Arm Shield Elema, Papuan Gulf

Important Post Figure Upper Sepik, New Guinea

Maori Taiahia New Zealand, 19th Century

Large & Fine Treasure Box Maori, East Coast North Island, Early 19th Century

Pair of Figures Massim, Southeastern New Guinea, circa 1900

Early Shield

Untitled

Canoe Prow Figurehead Solomon Islands, 19th Century

Dance Mask Lower Sepik New Guinea, Early 20th Century

Biwat Ancestor Figure Yuat River New Guinea

Rare and Unusual Ancestor Figure Turama River, Papuan Gulf

Bioma Figure Urama Island, Papuan Gulf

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