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Three Spearthrowers
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 AUD
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Description
carved and engraved wood, spinifex resin, vegetable matter and kangaroo sinew
- LENGTHS: 70CM, 77CM AND 64CM
Provenance
All three spearthrowers were collected in Western Australia during the 1930s and 1940s. The largest was collected at Kalgoorlie; the example with the triangular tip was collected at Roeburne in the Pilbara; and the broadest example, south of the Kimberley
Private collection
Private collection
Condition
To request a condition report please contact Francesca Cavazzini, email: francesca.cavazzini@sothebys.com, tel: +61 (0) 2 9362 1000 or Greer Adams, email: greer.adams@sothebys.com, tel: +61 (0) 3 9509 2900
"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."
"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."