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• Auction House:
  Mossgreen
• Sale Name:
  The Collection of Ross & Rona Clarke
• Sale Date:
  09 Sep 2012 ~ 2.30pm
• Lot #:
  40
• Lot Description:
  Regina Wilson
  (Born Circa 1945)
  Syaw (Fish Net), 2003
  synthetic polymer paint on canvas
  200 x 200cm
• Provenance:
  Peppimenarti Community, Northern Territory; Karen Brown Gallery, Darwin reference number KB 1862
• Notes:
  From the supporting documentation, this painting represents the following story: "This painting represents the stitch and weave of the Syaw or fish net. The weaving method is the same as the stitch used in weaving the warrgarri (dilly bag), except bigger. The pinbin vine (bush vine) grows near the river and is stripped into fibres which are then woven into the net. The Syaw is used to catch fish, prawns and other edible living creatures in the creeks and rivers."
• Estimate:
  A$20,000 - 30,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Art

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