AN ENGRAVED WATER CARRIER, SOUTH WEST QUEENSLAND,

carved in softwood, the exterior surface engraved with geometric and pecked traditional designs, pierced at either end of the bowl for suspension

Collected by Mr Angus Munns in the last decade of the 19th century, on Dumfries Station, Maranoa District, south of Mitchell, south west Queensland
Calliope River Historical Museum, Gladstone, on loan for the past thirty years
Private collection, Queensland

Has two worn cracks at either end of the bowl almost certainly created from where there have been previous holes for suspension.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Cf. Carrick, J. (ed.), Art of the First Australians, Aboriginal Arts Board of the Australia Council, Canberra, 1976, p.29, for a related, undecorated example from the CRA Collection (cat. no.254), collected on Dugandan Station, Boonah, south eastern Queensland