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YIRAWALA
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 AUD
bidding is closed
Description
- Yirawala
- MIMIH AND KANGAROO INCREASE
- Bears artist's name, date, catalogue number 31, together with descriptive notes on label attached to the reverse
Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
- 52.5 by 26.5 cm
Provenance
Painted at Minjilang, Croker Island, Western Arnhem Land
Private Collection
Private Collection
Condition
The bark has a number of small holes around the perimetre from the previous attachment. There appears to have been considerable consolidation and restoration carried out on the bark by a restorer. There are some minor splits and hairline cracks extending from each end of the bark, and the majority of the pigments appear to be stable.
"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
The descriptive notes on the reverse read in part: "The painting shows Kundaagi (sic), the Red Plains Kangaroo being speared by a mimih, next to them is a cheeky yam mimih. The figures at the bottom are dancing, singing and copulating. The central mimih is female. The dance is magical and concerns the death and the rising of the Kangaroo's spirit. It has been killed and eaten but is restored to life by the mimih through sacred magic ritual. This is a basic story for the lorrgon (sic) mortuary ceremony performed by tribal Aborigines in Arnhem Land."