Sotheby's, Aboriginal Art, London, 14 Mar 2018

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Lot No.		Hammer	Price incl. Premium
1	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, A Fighting Club, Mount Brown, New South Wales, Mid 19th Century Carved and engraved wood, length: 145 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
2	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, A Throwing Club, New South Wales, Mid 19th Century Carved wood, height 68 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
3	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, A Broad Shield, Victoria, Early 19th Century Carved and engraved wood, height 103.5 cm	***	***
4	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, A Broad Shield, Murray River, South Eastern Australia, 19th Century Carved and engraved wood, height 96 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
5	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, A Parrying Shield, South Eastern Australia, Mid-Late 19th Century Carved and engraved wood, height 68 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
6	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, A Parrying Shield, Riverina, New South Wales, Mid-Late 19th Century Carved and engraved wood, height 80 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
7	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, A Rainforest Shield, Balan Bigin, Cardwell Ranges, North East Queensland, Late 19th Century Carved wood with natural earth pigments, height 75 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
8	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, A Rainforest Sword Club, North East Queensland. Late 19th Century Carved wood, bears distressed early baggage label to one side, height 156 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
9	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, A Rainforest Shield, Balan Bigin, North East Queensland. Circa 1900 Carved wood with natural earth pigments, height 97 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
10	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, A Rainforest Shield, Balan Bigin, North East Queensland. Circa 1900 Carved wood with natural earth pigments, height 82 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
11	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, A Shield, South East Queensland Carved and engraved wood with natural earth pigments, height 56 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
12	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, A Fine Coolomon, Western Australia. Circa 1900 Carved and engraved wood, 68 x 28 cm	***	***
13	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, A Large Fighting Boomerang, Coopers Creek, Lake Eyre Basin, South Australia/Queensland. Late 19th Century Carved and engraved wood, length: 153 cm	***	***
14	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, A Shield, Bardi People, Dampierland Peninsula, North Western Australia. Late 19th Century Carved and engraved wood with natural earth pigments, height 78 cm	***	***
15	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, A Fine Wunda Shield, Western Australia. 19th Century Carved and engraved wood with natural earth pigments, height 70 cm	***	***
16	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, A Wunda Shield, Western Australia. 19th Century Carved and engraved wood, height 78 cm	***	***
17	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, A Spear Thrower, Western Australia. 19th Century Carved and engraved wood, kangaroo sinew, height 65.5 cm	***	***
18	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, A Fine Wunda Shield, Western Australia Carved and engraved wood, height 79 cm	***	***
19	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, An Ear Weight, Torres Strait Islands Carved and engraved wood, 4 x 5 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
20	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, Torres Strait Island Parulaig Or Opop (Arrow Point). 19th Century Carved and engraved wood, height 55 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
21	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, A Tobacco Crop Guardian Figure, Sokop Madub, Torres Strait Islands. Circa 1888 Carved wood with natural earth pigments, height 65.5 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
22	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, Untitled, Female Mokoy Figure Carved and engraved wood with natural earth pigments, height 54 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
23	Aboriginal Artist Unknown, Barramundi. Circa 1950s Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, 38 x 59 cm	***	***
24	Diidja, Namarnde Spirit Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, 81 x 21 cm	***	***
25	Munkara, Enraeld Djulabinyanna Purukapali. Circa 1955 Carved wood with natural earth pigments, beeswax and feathers, height 75 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
26	Munkara, Enraeld Djulabinyanna Tarpara Carved wood with natural earth pigments, height 48 cm	***	***
27	Tiyantingalayang, Cardo Kerinauia Purukapali and Bima Natural earth pigments on carved wood. Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
28	Mungatopi, Deaf Tommy Coral Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, bears artist's name and biographical notes on a label on the reverse, 71 x 50 cm Search for Matching Provenance View Sales History	***	***
29	Numbulmore, Charlie Wanjina. 1970 Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, 58 x 50.5 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
30	Numbulmore, Charlie Wanjina Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, 52 x 37 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
31	Mingelmanganu, Alec Wanjina Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, bent Supplejack vine and bush string, 129.5 x 63 cm Search for Matching Provenance View Sales History	***	***
32	Tjupurrula, Johnny Warangkula Water Dreaming Synthetic polymer powder paint and natural earth pigments on composition board, 93 x 19 cm Search for Matching Provenance View Sales History	***	***
33	Thomas, Rover (Julama) Untitled Natural pigments and natural binders (bush gum) on canvas, bears artist's name, size and Waringarri Arts catalogue no. S359 on reverse, 80 x 160 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
34	Tjampitjinpa, Dini Campbell Nyilla. 1987 Synthetic polymer paint on linen, bears the name Dini and Papunya Tula Artists catalogue number DC870670 on reverse, 183 x 183 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
35	Tjakamarra No 1, Anatjari Ngaminya, Grandfather's Country Synthetic polymer paint on Belgian Linen, bears artists name and Papunya Tula Artists catalogue number AT890973 on the reverse, 183 x 152 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
36	Kngwarreye, Emily Kame Ndorkwa- Wild Plum Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, bears Delmore Gallery catalogue number AA017 on reverse, 121 x 91 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
37	Kngwarreye, Emily Kame Nterkwe – Emu Tucker II Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, bears artist's name together with Delmore Gallery catalogue number IR30 on reverse, 130 x 230 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
38	Kngwarreye, Emily Kame Kame- Summer Awelye II Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, bears Delmore Gallery catalogue number 91L33 on reverse, 135 x 300 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
39	Kngwarreye, Emily Kame Fertile Desert Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, bears Delmore Gallery catalogue number 92I017 on reverse, 152 x 121 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
40	Kngwarreye, Emily Kame Anooralya Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, bears Delmore Gallery catalogue number 95I017 on reverse, 151 x 121 cm Search for Matching Provenance View Sales History	***	***
41	Kngwarreye, Emily Kame Kame Awelye Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, bears Delmore Gallery catalogue number 95J040 on reverse, 152 x 91 cm Search for Matching Provenance View Sales History	***	***
42	Kngwarreye, Emily Kame Desert Abundance Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, bears artist's name together with Delmore Gallery catalogue number 93G024 on reverse, 121 x 90 cm	***	***
43	Onus, Lin 24 Hours by the Billabong Late Morning Synthetic polymer paint on linen, signed bottom right, 91.4 x 121.9 cm Search for Matching Provenance View Sales History	***	***
44	Tjapaltjarri, Clifford Possum Untitled Synthetic Polymer paint on Belgian linen, bears Artist's signature and dated 1994 on reverse, 82 x 182 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
45	Tjangala, Abie Jumbyinmba Frogs (Brock Brock) Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, bears artist's name, title, place of execution (Lajamanu) and Warnayaka Arts catalogue number Z/11 and Cooee Art catalogue no. 1249 on the reverse, 178 x 120 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
46	Tjangala, Abie Jumbyinmba Rainbow Dreaming (Mungurlarri Water Dreaming) Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, bears artist's name, title, date 14/2/1997, place of execution (Lajamanu) and Warnayaka Arts catalogue number A313 and Cooee Art catalogue no. 3659 on the reverse, 195 x 125 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
47	Naparrula, Ningura Gibson Women's Ceremony at Wirrulnga Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, bears Papunya Tula Artists catalogue number NN991234 and Gallery Gabrielle Pizzi label on reverse, 152 x 122 cm	***	***
48	Cherel, Janangoo Butcher Bush Food Synthetic polymer paint on Belgian linen, bears Mangkaja Arts number PC623/92 and Art Gallery of Western Australia label with accession no. 2003/L116 on the reverse, 153 x 180 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
49	Cherel, Janangoo Butcher Floodwater Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, bears Mangkaja Arts number PC28/93 and signature of the artist 'Butcher' on reverse, 61 x 38 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***
50	Cherel, Janangoo Butcher Four Winds Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, bears Mangkaja Arts number PC256/01, together with the signature of the artist 'Butcher' on the reverse, 91.5 x 101.5 cm Search for Matching Provenance	***	***

Sotheby's, Aboriginal Art, London, 14 Mar 2018, No. of Lots: 77

A Fighting Club, Mount Brown, New South Wales, Mid 19th Century

A Throwing Club, New South Wales, Mid 19th Century

A Broad Shield, Victoria, Early 19th Century

A Broad Shield, Murray River, South Eastern Australia, 19th Century

A Parrying Shield, South Eastern Australia, Mid-Late 19th Century

A Parrying Shield, Riverina, New South Wales, Mid-Late 19th Century

A Rainforest Shield, Balan Bigin, Cardwell Ranges, North East Queensland, Late 19th Century

A Rainforest Sword Club, North East Queensland. Late 19th Century

A Rainforest Shield, Balan Bigin, North East Queensland. Circa 1900

A Rainforest Shield, Balan Bigin, North East Queensland. Circa 1900

A Shield, South East Queensland

A Fine Coolomon, Western Australia. Circa 1900

A Large Fighting Boomerang, Coopers Creek, Lake Eyre Basin, South Australia/Queensland. Late 19th Century

A Shield, Bardi People, Dampierland Peninsula, North Western Australia. Late 19th Century

A Fine Wunda Shield, Western Australia. 19th Century

A Wunda Shield, Western Australia. 19th Century

A Spear Thrower, Western Australia. 19th Century

A Fine Wunda Shield, Western Australia

An Ear Weight, Torres Strait Islands

Torres Strait Island Parulaig Or Opop (Arrow Point). 19th Century

A Tobacco Crop Guardian Figure, Sokop Madub, Torres Strait Islands. Circa 1888

Untitled, Female Mokoy Figure

Barramundi. Circa 1950s

Namarnde Spirit

Purukapali. Circa 1955

Tarpara

Purukapali and Bima

Coral

Wanjina. 1970

Wanjina

Wanjina

Water Dreaming

Untitled

Nyilla. 1987

Ngaminya, Grandfather's Country

Ndorkwa- Wild Plum

Nterkwe – Emu Tucker II

Kame- Summer Awelye II

Fertile Desert

Anooralya

Kame Awelye

Desert Abundance

24 Hours by the Billabong Late Morning

Untitled

Frogs (Brock Brock)

Rainbow Dreaming (Mungurlarri Water Dreaming)

Women's Ceremony at Wirrulnga

Bush Food

Floodwater

Four Winds

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