- 34
Aurangnamirri Wommatakimmi (Young Brook) circa 1920-1973
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- AURANGNAMIRRI WOMMATAKIMMI (YOUNG BROOK)
- Untitled, Tapara the Moon Man and Tukimbimi the Owl
- Natural earth pigments on carved wood
- 100cm high
Provenance
Executed at Milikapiti (Snake Bay), Melville Island, circa 1968
Jerome Gould, Los Angeles, California
Sotheby's, Fine Tribal Art and Aboriginal Paintings, Sydney, 4 December, 1994, lot 284
Fiona Brockhoff, Melbourne
Jerome Gould, Los Angeles, California
Sotheby's, Fine Tribal Art and Aboriginal Paintings, Sydney, 4 December, 1994, lot 284
Fiona Brockhoff, Melbourne
Condition
Mounted on a custom metal stand. Multiple areas of pigment loss and smudged marks across the painted surface of the object as per the photographs. There is a fine crack 6cm long in the forehead of the figure and fine hairline cracks in the forehead of the owl's head. There are further fine hairline cracks at the top of the reverse of the figure's head and the owl's head. The cracks and pigment appear stable and there appears to have been no repairs or restoration.
"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."
Catalogue Note
Cf. Ronald M. Berndt and E.S. Phillips, The Australian Aboriginal Heritage: An Introduction Through the Arts, Ure Smith Sydney, 1973, for a closely related figure collected at Milikapiti by Professor Berndt in 1968