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TWO EXCEPTIONAL SOUTH AUSTRALIAN HARDWOOD FIGHTING BOOMERANGS
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 AUD
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Description
- Lengths: 93 cm, 90 cm
of bi-convex section and gentle curvature, the entire surfaces engraved with finely fluted linear and pecked designs probably representing travels of ancestral figures
Provenance
Acquired by a carpenter working on Anlady Station, Mid-North South Australia, at the turn of the century
Private collection, South Australia
Sotheby's, Aboriginal Art, 26 and 27 June 2000, Melbourne, lot 179
Private collection, Victoria
Private collection, South Australia
Sotheby's, Aboriginal Art, 26 and 27 June 2000, Melbourne, lot 179
Private collection, Victoria
Condition
In very good condition; a small chip 2 cm long at the end of the back of one of the boomerangs.
"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."