Lot #129 - Two Early Central Desert Hunting Boomerangs
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:The Todd Barlin Collection
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Sale Date:17 Aug 2015 ~ 6pm
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Lot #:129
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Lot Description:Two Early Central Desert Hunting Boomerangs
both with fine linear striations, traces of ochre, use and old patina.
42cm, 46cm (2) -
Provenance:Lord Alistair McAlpine (1942-2014); a British businessman, politician and author who was an advisor to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, he was a lifetime collector in many fields including Aboriginal art. He was an early collector of the American painter Mark Rothko and could easily see the sophisticated aesthetics of Aboriginal art and artefacts.
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Estimate:A$400 - 600
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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