Lot 323
  • 323

THOMAS NANJIWARRA AMAGULA

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 AUD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Thomas Nanjiwarra Amagula
  • UNTITLED
  • Bears artist's name 'Nanjiwarra' on the reverse

    togeher with

    UNTITLED - ANCESTRAL SAW FISH AND LIZARDS
    Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
    Bears artist's name 'Nanjiwarra' on the reverse

    together with

    ARTIST UNKOWN, GROOTE EYLANDT
    WIND TOTEM


    Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark

  • Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark

  • 72.8 by 43.3 cm, 74.3 by 43.3 cm, 51.5 by 29.3 cm

Provenance

Painted on Groote Eylandt circa 1962
Private collection

Condition

The majority of the remaining pigments on these bark paintings is stable and they do not appear to have had any repairs or restoration. All of them have dusty surfaces and numerous scuffs and scratches, small areas of flaking bark and some cracking
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