Lot #182 - A Rare Woven Basket
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Auction House:Mossgreen
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Sale Name:Australian Indigenous & Oceanic Art
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Sale Date:21 Jul 2015 ~ 6.30pm
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Lot #:182
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Lot Description:A Rare Woven Basket
Darwin Region, Northern Territory (circa 1900)
woven cane, bush string and fibre
41.5 cm high -
Provenance:Private Collection, Victoria
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References:For a closely related example see; Carol Cooper et al, Aboriginal Australia, Australian Gallery Directors Council, Sydney, p. 177, N302, which indicates that these woven baskets were possibly used for carrying ceremonial paraphernalia.
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Estimate:A$2,000 - 3,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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