Lot 38
  • 38

Nelson Maldjiwa Nayilibidj 1927-1974 MAMANDI SPIRIT ATTACKING MIMIH SPIRIT

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 AUD
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Description

  • Nelson Maldjiwa Nayilibidj
  • MAMANDI SPIRIT ATTACKING MIMIH SPIRIT
  • bears artist's name Maldjiwa on the reverse
  • natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
  • 24.8 BY 40CM

Provenance

Painted at Oenpelli (Gunbalanya), Western Arnhem Land
Collection of William McE. Miller, Jr, USA

Exhibited

The Art of Arnhem Land: From the Collection of William McE. Miller, Jr, The Taylor Museum of the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, 1966, cat.no.31

Literature

R. L. Shalkop, The Art of Arnhem Land: From the Collection of William McE. Miller, Jr, Colorado: The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, 1966, cat.no.31

Condition

The bark painting has a Certificate of Exemption from Export Control and can therefore be exported from Australia freely. The pigments are stable, there are no repairs or restorations and it is in good condition overall.
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