Sotheby's, Aboriginal Art, Melbourne, 20 Jul 2009, No. of Lots: 153

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1 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

A Rare and Fine Hooked Boomerang, South Australian/ Queensland Border Region

Carved and engraved hardwood, length: 71.5 cm 		*** ***
2 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

A Large Fighting Boomerang Club, Eyre Basin

Carved and engraved hardwood, length: 149 cm 		*** ***
3 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

A Collection of Six Fine Boomerangs, Various Regions (6)

Carved hardwood, largest: 70 cm, smallest: 51.5 cm 		*** ***
4 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

A Shield, South-West Queensland

Carved and engraved hardwood, natural earth pigments, length: 75.5 cm 		*** ***
5 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

A Rainforest Sword Club, North East Queensland

Carved hardwood, resin, length: 153.5 cm
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6 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

Three Artefacts, North East Queensland (3)

Various media, various sizes 		*** ***
7 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

A Rainforest Shield, North East Queensland

Carved hardwood, natural earth pigments, length: 81.5 cm 		*** ***
8 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

A Fine Bi-Cornual Basket, North East Queensland

Woven lawyer cane, height: 35 cm Width: 38.5 cm 		*** ***
9 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

A Rainforest Shield, North East Queensland

Carved hardwood, synthetic pigments, length: 97 cm 		*** ***
10 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

A Large Bi-Cornual Basket, North East Queensland

Woven lawyer cane, natural earth pigments, height: 43 cm Width: 48 cm 		*** ***
11 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

A Parrying Shield, New South Wales

Carved and engraved hardwood, natural and synthetic (?) pigments, length: 104 cm 		*** ***
12 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

A Fighting Club, New South Wales

Carved and engraved hardwood, length: 69 cm 		*** ***
13 Click here to view image Barak, William (King Billy)

Corroboree

Natural earth pigments and pencil on prepared linen (a Christian poster), bears inscription in iron gal ink (upper left hand corner), 'drawn by Barak last of Yarra tribe and given to Mrs G.M. Davies, 30th December 1895', and titled 'Corroboree' (upper margin), 60 x 75 cm 		*** ***
14 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

A Rare Wooden Shovel, New South Wales

Carved in hardwood, length: 72.5 cm 		*** ***
15 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

A Parrying Shield and Throwing Stick, South Eastern Australia (2)

Carved and engraved in hardwood, and carved hardwood, lengths: 81.5 cm, 76 cm 		*** ***
16 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

An Early and Rare Sea-Turtle Hunting Charm, Torres Strait Islands

Carved and engraved hardwood, red and white pigment, length: 35 cm 		*** ***
17 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

The Man, Noulabil

Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, 61 x 24.5 cm (irregular) 		*** ***
18 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

A Collection of Five Coiled Baskets, Central Arnhem Land

Woven pandanus fibre, various sizes 		*** ***
19 Click here to view image Waidjung,

Baru, the Crocodile

Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, bears descriptive label on the reverse identifying the artist, moiety, and story depicted, 90 x 38 cm 		*** ***
20 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

Untitled

Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, 51.5 x 32.5 cm 		*** ***
21 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

Dinungkwulanguwa (Dugongs)

Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, bears Church Missionary Society, Angurugu, Groote Eylandt label on the reverse, 47 x 38.4 cm 		*** ***
22 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

Wambiddyer Anteater

Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, 49.8 x 50 cm 		*** ***
23 Click here to view image Mandarrk, Wally

Untitled-Spirit Figure and Fish Trap

Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, bears artist's name and catalogue number MX99 on the reverse, 125 x 25 cm 		*** ***
24 Click here to view image Nadjamerrek, Lofty Nabardayal

Men and Women at Sacred Place of the Early Dreamtime

Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, bears artist's name and title on Church Missionary Society, Oenpelli, label on the reverse, 50.5 x 58.5 cm 		*** ***
25 Click here to view image Nicholas, Attributed,

Namorrorddo Spirit

Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, bears title 'Namaralto Giant [sic]', date 1949, size and numbered 119 on the reverse, 93 x 30.8 cm 		*** ***
26 Click here to view image Yirawala,

Lumahlumah the Big Maraian Cult Hero

Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, bears artist's name, moiety, region and descriptive notes on label on the reverse, 60 x 28.5 cm 		*** ***
27 Click here to view image Yirawala,

Mimih Ceremony

Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, bears artist's name and catalogue number 25 on the reverse, 47 x 29.5 cm 		*** ***
28 Click here to view image Yirawala,

Untitled

Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, bears artist's name and catalogue number 38 on the reverse, 51.5 x 26.5 cm 		*** ***
29 Click here to view image Yunupingu, Munggarawuy

Untitled

Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, 147 x 61.5 cm 		*** ***
30 Click here to view image Marika, Mawalan

The Milky Way

Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, bears Dorothy Bennett label on the reverse (distressed), 177.5 x 63.5 cm 		*** ***
31 Click here to view image Wanambi, Wolpa

Djarrka at Gurka'wuy

Natural earth pigments on hollow stringybark log, height: 204 cm 		*** ***
32 Click here to view image Bangala, England

Wangarra Spirit

Natural earth pigments on carved bombax ceiba wood, length: 121 cm 		*** ***
33 Click here to view image Yalandja, Owen

Yawk Yawk Spirit Figures

Natural earth pigments and synthetic binder on kurrajong wood, heights: 155 cm, 195 cm, 198 cm, 160 cm 		*** ***
34 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

Crocodile, Bathurst / Melville Islands

Carved ironwood, natural earth pigments, resin and nails, length: 85 cm 		*** ***
35 Click here to view image Wommatakimmi, Aurangnamirri (Young Brook)

Untitled

Natural earth pigments on carved softwood, height: 36.5 cm 		*** ***
36 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

A Ceremonial Dance Spear, Bathurst or Melville Island

Carved hardwood, natural earth pigments, length: 100 cm 		*** ***
37 Click here to view image Apuatimi, Declan

Purukuparli

Natural earth pigments on carved ironwood with resin, softwood and feathers, length: 50 cm 		*** ***
38 Click here to view image Mungatopi, Lame Toby

Bush-Fruit

Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, bears artist's name, location, title, size, catalogue number 263 and dated 1958 on the reverse, 67 x 20.5 cm 		*** ***
39 Click here to view image Mungatopi, Alei Miller

Pukumani Ceremony-Crocodile Skin

Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, bears artist's name, title, size, catalogue number 253, dated 1966 and a descriptive label on the reverse, 57.5 x 41 cm 		*** ***
40 Click here to view image Mungatopi, Deaf Tommy

Coral Phases of the Moon

Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, bears artist's name, size and catalogue number 262 in felt pen on the reverse, 95 x 31 cm 		*** ***
41 Click here to view image Kantilla, Kitty

Parlini Jilamara

Natural earth pigments and synthetic binder on paper, bears artist's name, skin group fire, and dance rain, and dated 10/97 on photocopy of Jilamara Arts and Crafts stamp on the reverse of frame, 71 x 51.7 cm 		*** ***
42 Click here to view image Kantilla, Kitty

Untitled (2)

Etchings, one ed.13/30; etching, lift-ground aquatint ed.15/30, edition numbers (lower left) and signed with artist's mark (lower right), 44.5 x 34.5 cm 		*** ***
43 Click here to view image Tjampitjin, Murtiyarru Sunfly

Yataru

Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, bears artists name, size and Warlayirti Artists catalogue number 87/707 on the reverse, 113 x 83 cm 		*** ***
44 Click here to view image Nungurrayi, Ena Gimme

Untitled (Artist's Mother's Country)

Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, bears artist's name, size and Warlayirti Artists catalogue number 252/91 on the reverse, 121 x 61 cm 		*** ***
45 Click here to view image Tjapangati, Wimmitji

Artist's Country

Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, bears artist's name, size and Warlayirti Artists catalogue number 250/91 on the reverse, 100 x 76 cm 		*** ***
46 Click here to view image Tjapangati, Johnny Mosquito

Pundu

Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, bears artists name, size and Warlayirti Artists catalogue number 238/95 on the reverse, 75 x 50 cm 		*** ***
47 Click here to view image Tjapangati, Johnny Mosquito

Labu, South of Yagga Yagga

Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, bears artist's name, size and Warlayirti Artists catalogue number 207/95 on the reverse, 96 x 61 cm 		*** ***
48 Click here to view image Napaljarri, Susie Bootja Bootja

Kaningarra

Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, bears artist's name, size and Warlayirti Artists catalogue number 609/99 on the reverse and Gallery Gabrielle Pizzi label on stretcher, 120 x 80 cm 		*** ***
49 Click here to view image Nampitjin, Eubena

Millagudoo in the Great Sandy Desert

Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, bears artist's name, size and Warlayirti Artists catalogue number 466/95 on the reverse, 181 x 120 cm 		*** ***
50 Click here to view image Tjakamarra, Tommy Skeen

Barrakurra

Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, bears artist's name, size and Warlayirti Artists catalogue number 184/95 on the reverse, 75 x 50 cm 		*** ***
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