Sotheby's, Aboriginal Art, Sydney, 30 Nov 2010, No. of Lots: 219

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1 Click here to view image Nadjamerrek, Lofty Nabardayal

The Artist's Country, Liverpool River (Circa 1975)

Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, 101 x 34.5 cm 		*** ***
2 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

A Bi-Cornual Basket North East Queensland

Woven lawyer cane, 19 x 23 cm 		*** ***
3 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

A Rainforest Shield North East Queensland

Natural earth pigments, carved fig wood, 83 cm high 		*** ***
4 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

Lightning Man (1970)

Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, 86 x 49 cm 		*** ***
5 Click here to view image Tjapaltjarri, Attributed, Billy Stockman

Untitled (1971)

Synthetic polymer paint on masonite, 61 x 40. 7 cm 		*** ***
6 Click here to view image Tjampitjinpa, Kaapa Mbitjana

Untitled (1971)

Synthetic polymer paint on plywood, inscribed '15' in chalk and bears traces of another painting on verso, 70.7 x 61 cm 		*** ***
7 Click here to view image Tjupurrula, Turkey Tolson

Napaltjarri Dreaming 1973

Synthetic polymer paint on composition board, 61.5 x 41 cm 		*** ***
8 Click here to view image Tjungurrayi, Yala Yala Gibbs

Untitled (Designs Associated with the Kuningka Dreaming) 1988

Synthetic polymer paint on linen, 151.5 x 123 cm 		*** ***
9 Click here to view image Nampitjin, Eubena

Canning Stock Route, Near Koonawarritji 1998

Synthetic polymer paint on linen, 180 x 120 cm 		*** ***
10 Click here to view image Kngwarreye, Emily Kame

Untitled 1990

Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 120 x 150 cm 		*** ***
11 Click here to view image Namatjira, Albert

Untitled (Central Australian Landscape) (1950)

Watercolour over pencil, carved mulga wood, spinifex resin, quartz, signed ‘Albert Namatjira’ lower right, bears a painted image of a goanna on verso, 66 cm long 		*** ***
12 Click here to view image Namatjira, Albert

Unititled (Central Australian Landscape) (circa 1945)

Watercolour over pencil on carved wood, spinifex resin and kangaroo sinew binding, bears inscription 'Aboriginal Handicraft Hermannsburg Central Australia' and painted image of a cockroach on the reverse unsigned, 61 cm long 		*** ***
13 Click here to view image Namatjira, Albert

Unititled (Central Australian Landscape) (circa 1945)

Watercolour over pencil on carved wood, spinifex resin and kangaroo sinew, binding signed 'Albert Namatjira' (lower right) and bears inscription 'Aboriginal Handicraft Hermannsburg Central Australia' and painted image of a kangaroo on the reverse, 52.5 cm long 		*** ***
14 Click here to view image Namatjira, Albert

Ghost Gums, MacDonnell Ranges (Circa 1950)

Watercolour and pencil on paper, signed ‘Albert Namatjira’ lower right, 24.2 x 40 cm 		*** ***
15 Click here to view image Pareroultja, Otto

Untitled (Central Australian Landscape) (circa 1950)

Watercolour and pencil on artist board, signed 'Otto Pareroultja' lower centre, 28 x 39 cm 		*** ***
16 Click here to view image Pareroultja, Otto

James Range (Circa 1950)

Watercolour and pencil on paper, signed 'Otto Pareroultja' lower right, 30 x 46 cm 		*** ***
17 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

An Elegant Boomerang South East Queensland

Carved hardwood, 64 cm long 		*** ***
18 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

A Bi-Cornual Basket North East Queensland

Woven lawyer cane, 32 x 29 cm 		*** ***
19 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

Nail-Headed Club North East Queensland

Carved hardwood, horseshoe nails, natural earth pigments, 79 cm high 		*** ***
20 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

An Exceptional Nail-Headed Club North East Queensland

Carved harwood, horseshoe nails, natural earth pigments, 79 cm high 		*** ***
21 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

A Rainforest Sword Club North East Queensland

Carved hardwood, bush string and resin, 107 cm high 		*** ***
22 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

Two Rare Sickle Clubs Queensland; Upper Fitzroy River, Rockhampton, Queensland

Carved hardwood, 73 cm; 94 cm high (2) 		*** ***
23 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

An Early Shield North Queensland

Carved wood, brown and black ochre, 69 cm high 		*** ***
24 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

A Gulmari Shield Queensland

Carved wood, black, yellow and white ochre, 69 cm high 		*** ***
25 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

A Collection of Pineapple-Headed Clubs Queensland

Carved hardwood, 76 cm; 77 cm; 75 cm; 70 cm; 64 cm lo 		*** ***
26 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

A Collection of Fine Boomerangs Upper Darling River Region, New South Wales

Carved hardwood, 65 cm; 66 cm; 68 cm; 76 cm; 79 cm lo 		*** ***
27 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

A Fine Narrow Shield Upper Darling River Region, New South Wales

Carved hardwood, 86 cm high 		*** ***
28 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

Narrow Shield Upper Darling River Region, New South Wales

Carved hardwood, 79 cm high 		*** ***
29 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

A Collection of Artefacts Darling River, New South Wales

Carved hardwood, white ochre, 56 cm; 66 cm; 85.5 cm; 88 cm high (4) 		*** ***
30 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

A Superb Lil Lil Club North-West New South Wales

Carved hardwood, 68 cm high 		*** ***
31 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

A Fine Lil Lil Club Darling River, New South Wales

Carved hardwood, 64 cm high 		*** ***
32 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

A Lil Lil Club New South Wales

Carved hardwood, 68 cm high 		*** ***
33 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

A Rare Form of Leangle Club Clarence River, Northern New South Wales

Carved hardwood, synthetic paint, 67 cm high 		*** ***
34 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

A Large Fighting Boomerang Lake Eyre, South Australia

Carved hardwood, 122 cm high 		*** ***
35 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

A Large Fighting Boomerang Lake Eyre, South Australia

Carved hardwood, 130 cm high 		*** ***
36 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

A Shield Lagrange Bay, North Western Australia

Carved hardwood, 75 cm high 		*** ***
37 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

A Fine Shield Lagrange Bay, North Western Australia

Carved hardwood, 72 cm high 		*** ***
38 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

A Wunda Shield Western Australia

Carved hardwood, red and white ochre, bush string and resin, 76 cm high 		*** ***
39 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

A Wunda Shield Western Australia

Carved hardwood, red and white ochre, 77 cm high 		*** ***
40 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

A Bark Basket Bathurst or Melville Island, Northern Territory (Circa 1950)

Bark, natural earth pigments, cane binding, 55.5 x 51 cm 		*** ***
41 Click here to view image Wonammeri, Sugarbag Katipi

Mopaditti Head (1970)

Natural earth pigments, feathers and resin on carved wood, 27 cm high
*** ***
42 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

Three Pukumani Poles (Tutini) (circa 1960)

Carved ironwood, natural earth pigments, 56 cm; 48.5 cm; 55.5 cm high 		*** ***
43 Click here to view image Bunduk, Attributed, Nym

Untitled 1959

Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, 73.5 x 27.5 cm 		*** ***
44 Click here to view image Aboriginal Artist Unknown,

Untitled (Circa 1965)

Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, 67 x 23.5 cm 		*** ***
45 Click here to view image Wunungmurra, Yanggarrin

Barama Creator of Yirritja Patterns (Circa 1965)

Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, bears distressed label on verso, 136 x 67.5 cm 		*** ***
46 Click here to view image Naparrula, Ningura Gibson

Untitled (Designs Associated with the Rockhole Site of Nyilla) 2005

Synthetic polymer paint on linen, 122 x 152 cm 		*** ***
47 Click here to view image Naparrula, Walangkura Reid

Untitled (Designs Associated with the Seven Sisters' Dreaming at Dale Creek Near Warakuna) 2001

Synthetic polymer paint on linen, 91 x 91.5 cm 		*** ***
48 Click here to view image Tjungurrayi, George

Untitled (Claypan Site of Kirrimalunya North of Wilkinkarra) 2002

Synthetic polymer paint on linen, 122 x 152.5 cm 		*** ***
49 Click here to view image Tjampitjinpa, Kenny Williams

Untitled (Site North-West of the Kiwirrkura Community) 2006

Synthetic polymer paint on linen, 92 x 106.5 cm 		*** ***
50 Click here to view image Tjungurrayi, Patrick Oloodoodi

Untitled (Site of Kurakuranya West of Lake Mackay) 2004

Synthetic polymer paint on linen, 106 x 91.5 cm 		*** ***
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