PURUKUPARLI, c.1960

Part 2: Important Aboriginal Art
Melbourne
28 November 2012
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ARTIST UNKNOWN

BATHURST AND MELVILLE ISLANDS
PURUKUPARLI, c.1960

carved wood with natural earth pigments, ochres and charcoal

79.0 cm height

Estimate: 
$6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $6,000 (inc. BP) in Auction 27 - 28 November 2012, Melbourne
Provenance

Private collection, Sydney, acquired in Fremantle in 1986

Literature

Rothwell, N., 'The Mysterious ochres of Tiwi', The Australian, 16 May 2011