Lot 183
decorated barbed spears with wood spear tips bound into long cane shafts with natural bush fibre
i) 204cm, spear tips decorated with snake motifs in acrylic and feathers
ii) 204.5cm, spear tips decorated with black circles in acrylic along spine
decorated barbed spears with hardwood spear tips bound into long cane shafts with natural bush fibre
iii) 149cm
iv) 148cm
Estimate $1,200 - $1,800
Gifted in the 1950s-60s to Dr Tim O'Leary, a Flying Doctor who worked in the Cape York, Gulf of Carpentaria and Torres Strait for almost three decades from 1953 until 1980.
Thence by descent, Melbourne
Aboriginal Art & Artefacts
AUCTION
Sale: LJ5758
6:30pm - 10 October 2013
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
VIEWING
Including:
The Estate of the Late Jim Mann, Lots 60-90
The Estate of Dr Tim O'Leary, former Flying Doctor, Lots 180-189
Sat 5 & Sun 6 Oct 10am - 5pm
Mon 7 & Tues 8 Oct by appointment
Wed 9 Oct 10am - 8pm
Thurs 10 Oct No Viewing
CONTACT
Sophie Ullin
sophie.ullin@leonardjoel.com.au
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