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Dick Nguleingulei Murramurra circa 1920-1988 A BURIAL CEREMONY
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 AUD
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Description
- Dick Nguleingulei Murramurra
- A BURIAL CEREMONY
- bears artist's name Ngulei Ngulei [sic] on the reverse
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
- 61 BY 58.4CM
Provenance
Painted at Oenpelli (Gunbalanya), Western Arnhem Land
Collection of William McE. Miller, Jr, USA
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.28
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.28 (illus.)
Condition
The bark painting has a Certificate of Exemption from Export Control and can therefore be exported from Australia freely.
Glue has been used to repair a small vertical crack in the top right-hand corner, otherwise there are no repairs or restorations. There is a small area of pigment loss on the face of the left hand female figure. Overall, the condition is sound.
"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.
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"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 Art of Arnhem Land exhibition catalogue states,'...Dancers are elaborately costumed. Ceremonial spears are brandished by the men, while women enact their role at a distance. Overhead hovers a Mimi spirit. The bones of the deceased are placed in the hollow log at centre, which has been placed upright in a hole in the ground. A man with a didgeridoo (wooden horn) and one with tapping sticks accompany the dancers'.