HAMMERHEAD TOTEM, 1960

Important Aboriginal + Oceanic Art
Melbourne
6 October 2010
174

Artist Unknown (North East Arnhem Land)

HAMMERHEAD TOTEM, 1960

natural earth pigments and synthetic polymer paint on carved and incised softwood

54.5 cm length

Estimate: 
$600-800
Sold for $624 (inc. BP) in Auction 17 - 6 October 2010, Melbourne
Provenance

Collected c1960 by Valentine Smith who was employed as a Marine Engineer working on vessels called the Ellysana and Waiben supplying far north Queensland, Gulf areas and Thursday Island
Private collection, Melbourne