DANCING MIMIH FIGURES, 1960s

Important Aboriginal Works of Art
Melbourne
25 May 2016
39

YIRAWALA

(c.1895 – 1976)
DANCING MIMIH FIGURES, 1960s

natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark

42.0 x 23.5 cm

bears old label verso with artist’s name, language group – Gunwingu [sic.] moiety – Dua, location and a description of the story depicted

Estimate: 
$6,000 – 8,000
Sold for $5,490 (inc. BP) in Auction 43 - 25 May 2016, Melbourne
Provenance

Most likely executed at Minjilang, Croker Island, Western Arnhem Land
Native Arts Gallery, Sydney
Private collection, United States of America, acquired from the above in 1970