Bonhams, Aboriginal Art, Sydney, 28 Jun 2011

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Lot No.		Hammer	Price incl. Premium
101	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, A Wunda Shield, Western Australia Carved hardwood, red and white natural earth pigments, bears label 'From: Anketell Station' on the reverse, length: 64.5 cm	***	***
102	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, A Wunda Shield, Western Australia Carved hardwood, white and red earth pigments, length: 72 cm	***	***
103	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, A Wunda Shield, Western Australia Red and white pigment, carved and engraved hardwood, length: 94 cm	***	***
104	Napanangka, Pirrimangka Untitled (Designs Associated with the Travels of an Old Woman) Synthetic polymer paint on linen, bears artist's name, dimensions and Papunya Tula Artists catalogue number PN990897 on the reverse, 121.5 x 152 cm	***	***
105	Tjakamarra, Charlie Ward Untitled (Designs Associated with Ngarru) Synthetic polymer paint on linen, bears artist's name, dimensions and Papunya Tula Artist catalogue number CW9911171 on the reverse, 122 x 107 cm	***	***
106	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, Three Hooked Boomerangs, Central Australia One Example Natural earth pigments, carved hardwood, bears 'north Cent. ST No.123', another bears 'Central Stralia No.13', lengths: 63 cm, 74 cm and 66 cm (3)	***	***
107	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, A Shield, Central Australia Natural earth pigments, carved and engraved softwood, length: 63.5 cm	***	***
108	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, Three Throwing Clubs, North East Queensland (3) Carved hardwood, lengths: 66 cm, 62.5 cm and 71 cm	***	***
109	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, A Club, South East Australia Carved and engraved hardwood, length: 74.5 cm	***	***
110	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, A Shield, La Grange Bay, Western Australia and Spear Thrower, North East Queensland Carved and engraved wood, lengths: 81 cm; 90.7 cm	***	***
111	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, A Spearthrower, South East Australia Carved and engraved hardwood, length: 77 cm	***	***
112	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, A Spearthrower, South East Australia Carved hardwood, length: 85 cm	***	***
113	Barratt, Goody Woman Carrying Coolamon Natural earth pigments on linen, bears artist's name, Jirrawun Arts catalogue number G82002-31 on the reverse and 'William Mora November 2002 Exhibition' on the reverse of the stretcher, 80 x 120 cm	***	***
114	Cook, Timothy Jilamara Natural earth pigments and synthetic binders on canvas, bears artist's name, skin, dance and catalogue number 433-02 on a Jilamara Arts and Crafts Association label on the reverse, 92 x 95 cm	***	***
115	Mijau, Jimmy Mijau Untitled (Dancing Figures) Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, 63.5 x 22 cm	***	***
116	Yanyurr, Bob Bumarda Spirit Figures Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, 81 x 33 cm	***	***
117	Dirdi, Bob Balirr Balirr Untitled (Ceremonial Figure and Bird) Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, 65 x 36 cm	***	***
118AR	Mandarrk, Wally Untitled (Serpent with Marsupial) Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, bears artist's name and various numbers and letters on the reverse, 105.5 x 38 cm	***	***
119	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, Untitled (Turtle) Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, 60 x 36 cm	***	***
120	Nandabitta, Untitled (Hunting Sawfish) Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, 65 x 36 cm	***	***
121	Ray, Baku Untitled (Fishing Story) Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, bears artist's name and a description on a label on the reverse, 102 x 46 cm	***	***
122	Bininyuwuy, Attributed, Bunumbirr Untitled (Clan Waterhole) Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, 92 x 51 cm	***	***
123	Murrumurru, Dick Ngulei-Ngulei Flying Fox Country Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, bears artist's name, tribe and a description of the story depicted on label on the reverse, 89.5 x 50 cm	***	***
124	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, Untitled (Ancestral Snakes and Fish) Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, bears torn descriptive label on the reverse, 81.5 x 53 cm	***	***
125	Gudthaykudthay, Phillip Untitled (Gunyumnmirrina-Landscape) Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, both bear artist's name and title on the reverse and one bears catalogue number 2RI883/24 on the reverse, 76.5 x 45.5 ; 86.5 x 38 cm (2)	***	***
126	Njiminjuma, Jimmy Wak Wak Natural earth pigments and PVC fixative on eucalyptus bark, bears Maningrida Arts and Culture catalogue number 2619-03 on descriptive label on the reverse, 114.5 x 34 cm	***	***
127	Pareroultja, Otto James Range Country Watercolour over pencil on paper, 30 x 46 cm	***	***
128	Pareroultja, Otto Aranda Landscape Watercolour and pencil on paper, bears Aranda Arts Council stamp and '0P46 REB WA3' on the reverse, signed lower centre and to the right of the tree, 25.5 x 35.5 cm	***	***
129	Pareroultja, Otto James Range Country Watercolour on paper, signed lower centre, 27 x 37 cm	***	***
130	Tjupurrula, J(ohnny) Yungut Untitled (Tjangimanta) Synthetic polymer paint on linen, bears artist's name, dimensions, Papunya Tula Artists catalogue number JY20000366 and William Mora Aboriginal Art stamp on the reverse, 137 x 92 cm	***	***
131	Tjangala, Ray James Untitled (Site of Yunala) Synthetic polymer paint on linen, bears artist's name, dimensions and Papunya Tula Artists catalogue number RJ900643 on the reverse, 126.5 x 55 cm	***	***
132	Tjungurrayi, G(eorge) Ward Untitled (Tingari Rockhole Site of Yiltjinya) Synthetic polymer paint on linen, bears artist's name, dimensions and Papunya Tula Artists catalogue number GW890764 on the reverse, 91 x 121 cm	***	***
133	Napanangka Yukenbarri, Lucy Tjintjula Soak, in the Great Sandy Desert, WA Synthetic polymer paint on linen, bears artist's name, dimensions and Warlayirti Artists catalogue number 673/97 on the reverse, 121 x 80 cm	***	***
134	Nampitjin, Eubena Nila, Jupiter Well, Canning Stock Route in the Great Sandy Desert Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, bears artist's name, dimensions and Warlayirti Artists catalogue number 187/95 on the reverse, 75 x 50 cm	***	***
135	Napanangka, Makinti Untitled (Designs Associated with the Site of Lupulgna) Synthetic polymer paint on linen, bears artist's name, dimensions and Papunya Tula Artists catalogue number MN0610092 on the reverse, 61 x 31 cm	***	***
136	Puruntatameri, Stanislaus Purukuparli Natural earth pigments on carved ironwood, height: 61 cm	***	***
137	Peters, Rusty (Dirrji) A Dangerous Place Natural earth pigments and synthetic binder on linen, bears artist's name, title, date, size, catalogue number R.P.99.20 and 'Painted at William Mora Galleries Feb 1999 cat no 5' on the reverse of the stretcher, 150 x 180 cm	***	***
138	Patrick, Peggy Untitled Natural earth pigments and synthetic binder on canvas, bears Warrigarri Aboriginal Arts catalogue number AP0752, dimensions, artist name and the numbers 5637 and CSG354 on the reverse, 40 x 60 cm	***	***
139	Carlton, Paddy Untitled Natural earth pigments and synthetic binder on canvas, bears artist's name, dimensions and Waringarri Aboriginal Arts catalogue number S2724 and catalogue number AP3288 on the reverse, 60 x 80 cm	***	***
140	Williams, Paddy Road to Bungle, Calico Spring Hills Natural earth pigments and synthetic binder on artists board, bears artist's name, title and medium on the reverse, 45.4 x 60.7 cm	***	***
141	Maynard, Muriel Two Woven Baskets, Tasmania Coiled natural fibres, both with Maireener shells and one with Toothie Shells, diameter: 21.5 cm and 21 cm	***	***
142	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, Three Spearthrowers, Western Australia Carved hardwood, wooden peg, bushstring, traces of pigment and resin, lengths: 77 cm, 77 cm and 80 cm	***	***
143	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, An Engraved Water Carrier, Queensland Carved softwood, natural earth pigment, length: 39 cm	***	***
144	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, Three Ceremonial Spears, Bathurst or Melville Islands Carved hardwood, natural earth pigments, lengths: 260 cm, 244 cm, 248 cm	***	***
145	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, Four Ceremonial Spears, Bathurst or Melville Islands Synthetic and natural earth pigments on hardwood, lengths: 216 cm, 154 cm, 215 cm and 200	***	***

Bonhams, Aboriginal Art, Sydney, 28 Jun 2011, No. of Lots: 145

A Wunda Shield, Western Australia

A Wunda Shield, Western Australia

A Wunda Shield, Western Australia

Untitled (Designs Associated with the Travels of an Old Woman)

Untitled (Designs Associated with Ngarru)

Three Hooked Boomerangs, Central Australia One Example

A Shield, Central Australia

Three Throwing Clubs, North East Queensland (3)

A Club, South East Australia

A Shield, La Grange Bay, Western Australia and Spear Thrower, North East Queensland

A Spearthrower, South East Australia

A Spearthrower, South East Australia

Woman Carrying Coolamon

Jilamara

Untitled (Dancing Figures)

Spirit Figures

Untitled (Ceremonial Figure and Bird)

Untitled (Serpent with Marsupial)

Untitled (Turtle)

Untitled (Hunting Sawfish)

Untitled (Fishing Story)

Untitled (Clan Waterhole)

Flying Fox Country

Untitled (Ancestral Snakes and Fish)

Untitled (Gunyumnmirrina-Landscape)

Wak Wak

James Range Country

Aranda Landscape

James Range Country

Untitled (Tjangimanta)

Untitled (Site of Yunala)

Untitled (Tingari Rockhole Site of Yiltjinya)

Tjintjula Soak, in the Great Sandy Desert, WA

Nila, Jupiter Well, Canning Stock Route in the Great Sandy Desert

Untitled (Designs Associated with the Site of Lupulgna)

Purukuparli

A Dangerous Place

Untitled

Untitled

Road to Bungle, Calico Spring Hills

Two Woven Baskets, Tasmania

Three Spearthrowers, Western Australia

An Engraved Water Carrier, Queensland

Three Ceremonial Spears, Bathurst or Melville Islands

Four Ceremonial Spears, Bathurst or Melville Islands

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