12th Feb, 2025 18:00
Tribal Artefacts Auction
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Aboriginal Bark painting, collected 1968, by Mangawila born 1933.
Central Arnhem Land "Creatures that live among the trees and in the water along the shores of Milingimbi Island; all these creatures are his totems .. Mangawila had to earn the right to paint these totems by completing certain ceremonies. Some totems are more important than others. " 84 x 40 cm.
Sold for AU$475
Estimated at AU$500 - AU$700
Central Arnhem Land "Creatures that live among the trees and in the water along the shores of Milingimbi Island; all these creatures are his totems .. Mangawila had to earn the right to paint these totems by completing certain ceremonies. Some totems are more important than others. " 84 x 40 cm.
Auction: Tribal Artefacts Auction, 12th Feb, 2025
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11 - 4pm Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th February 2025.
10 - 5:30pm Monday 10th February 2025.
