UNTITLED (TIWI CEREMONIAL DESIGNS), C.1960, UNTITLED (TIWI CEREMONIAL DESIGNS), c.1970
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
i. 68.0 x 43.0 cm
ii. 86.5 x 35.0 cm
i. bears inscription verso: BC-01 / WOAI / Tiwi Tribe Bark Paintings
ii. bears inscription verso: BC-02 / MOII
Estimate:
$3,000 - $4,000
lot details
Artists Unknown (Tiwi)
UNTITLED (TIWI CEREMONIAL DESIGNS), C.1960, UNTITLED (TIWI CEREMONIAL DESIGNS), c.1970
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
i. 68.0 x 43.0 cm
ii. 86.5 x 35.0 cm
ii. 86.5 x 35.0 cm
i. bears inscription verso: BC-01 / WOAI / Tiwi Tribe Bark Paintings
ii. bears inscription verso: BC-02 / MOII
ii. bears inscription verso: BC-02 / MOII
Provenance
Created on Melville Island, Northern Territory
Private collection, Sydney acquired in the 1960s
Thence by descent
Private collection, Sydney