Art
Catalogue Information: 595 lots | 503 with images
Date: 2004
Auction House:
Sotheby's
Location:
Australia
Viewing Notes:
23rd, 24th & 25th June 11am to 6pm.
Sale Notes:
Please note this is a two day sale, taking place on the 26th & 27th July 2004. Please contact the auctioneers for likely time scale details. Please be aware of special rules regarding VAT affecting specific lots in this sale. Please go to website to find correct email address in conjunction with this sale www.sothebys.com
Lot 1: A WEST AUSTRALIAN BABY CARRIER AND FOOD BOWL (PITCHI) 23 by 24.5 by 99 cm Carved hardwood Provenance: Acquired by a Native Welfare officer at Marble Bar, Western Australia in the 1950s Private collection, Perth
A WEST AUSTRALIAN BABY CARRIER AND FOOD BOWL (PITCHI) 23 by 24.5 by 99 cm Carved hardwood Provenance: Acquired by a Native Welfare officer at Marble Bar, Western Australia in the 1950s Private collection, Perth
Lot 2: A NORTH-EAST QUEENSLAND RAINFOREST SHIELD height: 104.5 cm of elongated kidney-shaped ovoid form, the front with central raised projection decorated with totemic design in red, yellow and white pigments, outlined in black, the reverse roughly hewn
A NORTH-EAST QUEENSLAND RAINFOREST SHIELD height: 104.5 cm of elongated kidney-shaped ovoid form, the front with central raised projection decorated with totemic design in red, yellow and white pigments, outlined in black, the reverse roughly hewn wi [...more]
Lot 3: A GULMARI SHIELD, QUEENSLAND length: 52.5 cm of elongated ovoid form and plano-convex section with traditional designs carved in relief, decorated in red, black and white pigment, the reverse with deep cut lug handle with traditional designs carved
A GULMARI SHIELD, QUEENSLAND length: 52.5 cm of elongated ovoid form and plano-convex section with traditional designs carved in relief, decorated in red, black and white pigment, the reverse with deep cut lug handle with traditional designs carved i [...more]
Lot 4: A GULMARI SHIELD length: 59.5 cm of elongated ovoid form and plano- convex section, the front with geometric designs carved in relief, painted in red, white and black pigment, the reverse similarly decorated Provenance: Collected by Richard 'Dick'
A GULMARI SHIELD length: 59.5 cm of elongated ovoid form and plano- convex section, the front with geometric designs carved in relief, painted in red, white and black pigment, the reverse similarly decorated Provenance: Collected by Richard 'Dick' Da [...more]
Lot 5: A GULMARI SHIELD, QUEENSLAND length: 56.5 cm of elongated ovoid form and plano-convex section, with traditional carved and incised designs decorated in red, black, white and yellow pigment, the reverse with deep cut lug handle with traditional
A GULMARI SHIELD, QUEENSLAND length: 56.5 cm of elongated ovoid form and plano-convex section, with traditional carved and incised designs decorated in red, black, white and yellow pigment, the reverse with deep cut lug handle with traditional design [...more]
