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Lot 259

THREE GROOTE EYLANDT BARKS
i) Squid
24.5 x 49cm
ii) Dugongs and Turtles
30 x 41cm
iii) Crab
27 x 46cm
natural earth pigments on bark (3)


PROVENANCE
Painted at Angurugu (Groote Eylandt), NT, (label attached verso)
Church Missionary Society of Australia, Sydney
Byron Edgar Farwell, United States of America
By descent
Private Collection, United States of America


OTHER NOTES
These barks are sold with copies of the original Catholic Missionary Society invoice dated 27 September 1960

Estimate $1,200 - $1,800

Sold for $950
Fine Art Auction

AUCTION
Sale: LJ5712
6:30pm - 19 March 2013
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141

VIEWING
 Wednesday 13th March 2013 10am - 8pm
Thursday 14th March 2013 10am - 4pm
Friday 15th March 2013 10am - 4pm
Saturday 16th March 2013 10am - 5pm
Sunday 17th March 2013 10am - 5pm
Monday 18th March 2013 10am - 4pm

CONTACT
Caroline Rook
caroline.rook@leonardjoel.com.au

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