Lot 225
Earth Spirit and Mimi 1973
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
label attached verso with artist's name, title, date and a story description
59 x 19.5cm
Estimate $7,000 - $10,000
Sandra le Brun Holmes
Sotheby's Important Aboriginal Art, Melbourne, 29 June 1998, lot 59
Label reads: A Spirit Creator Being for the increase of Mimi Spirits. The power bags on his body are full of magic stones.Bottom panel: Mimi defending their caves and sacred increase site, urged by the Wind Mimi.
The Thomas Vroom Collection
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8159
12:00pm - 26 February 2017
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra
VIEWING
22 February 9am-8pm
23-25 February 10am-4pm
CONTACT
Sophie Ullin
art@leonardjoel.com.au
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