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Attributed to Nym Bunduk circa 1904-1974 KUMANGURR
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 AUD
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Description
- Attributed to Nym Bunduk
- KUMANGURR
- natural earth pigments on eucalytpus bark
- 70 BY 38CM
Provenance
Collected at Wadeye (Port Keats) in 1956
Private collection
Condition
The bark is housed behind glass in a contemporary box frame. There are two cracks running from the left end of the bark towards the centre, one 40cm long and the other 17cm. There are a few holes around the perimetre from prior attachment and some of the white pigment has worn away in areas, otherwise in good and stable condition
"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. Bernhard Lüthi (ed.), Aratjara, Art of the First Australians, Cologne: Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Dusseldorf, and DuMont Buchverlag, 1993, p.192, for another very similar example.