DJANGKAWU CREATION STORY, 1964
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WANDJUK MARIKA
(1927 – 1987)
DJANGKAWU CREATION STORY, 1964
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
91.0 x 42.0 cm
bears inscription verso: cat. P23 and cat. N9
bears inscription on label verso: artist’s name, title, date and a description of the story depicted
Estimate:
$6,000 – 8,000
Sold for $7,320 (inc. BP) in Auction 49 - 10 May 2017, Sydney
Provenance
Painted in the Yirrkala region of North East Arnhem Land
Yirrkala Aboriginal Arts, Yirrkala (label attached verso)
Private collection
Sotheby’s, 30 July 1990, Melbourne, cat. 7
Private collection, Melbourne