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• Auction House:
  Deutscher and Hackett
• Sale Name:
  Important Aboriginal Art Auction
• Sale Date:
  26 Mar 2014 ~ 7pm
• Lot #:
  148
• Lot Description:
  Narritjin Maymuru
  (1922 - 1981)
  Gulwarrk, The Night Bird, c1969
  carved and shaped softwood with natural earth pigments
  39.0 cm height
• Provenance:
  Jim Davidson, collected 1970s; Estate of Irene Davidson, Melbourne
• Notes:
  The night bird Gulwarrk became lonely so he set out to find his friend Marrnu, the possum, to talk to. During the day he found him in several places but Marrnu would not talk to him because it was daylight. Ever since the Gulwarrk only calls at night as he knows that this is the only time Marrnu will answer him.
• Estimate:
  A$1,200 - 1,500
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Art

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