Lot #161 - A Superb and Early Carved Club (lil-lil)
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Auction House:Mossgreen
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Sale Name:Australian Indigenous & Oceanic Art
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Sale Date:22 Jul 2014 ~ 6.30pm (Part 1 - Lots 1 - 198)
23 Jul 2014 ~ 2.30pm (Part 2 - Lots 199 - 331) -
Lot #:161
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Lot Description:A Superb and Early Carved Club (lil-lil)
New South Wales (nineteenth century); carved hardwood
69 cm high -
Provenance:Private Collection, United Kingdom; Private Collection, Melbourne
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References:For related examples see: Carol Cooper, Aboriginal Australia, Australian Gallery of Directors Council, New South Wales, 1981, p.92, S65, illustrated.
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Notes:This very rare and profusely carved form shows extensive use and 'battle scarring'. These particular examples of Lil-lil, which were made by aborigines in the upper reaches of the Murray River, are particularly graceful in form.
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Estimate:A$7,000 - 10,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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