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Lot #610 - A rare Hermannsburg kangaroo skin rug

  • Auction House:
    Mossgreen
  • Sale Name:
    Australian & Colonial - Antique & Historial
  • Sale Date:
    09 Nov 2015 ~ Session 1: 10.30am (Lots 501 - 815)
    09 Nov 2015 ~ Session 2: 2pm (Lots 816 - 1105)
  • Lot #:
    610
  • Lot Description:
    A rare Hermannsburg kangaroo skin rug
    only two other examples of its kind have been recorded which now reside in the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney & the South Australian Museum in Adelaide. Original Hermannsberg Mission label on reverse and in excellent condition. Together with a collection of artifacts including 2 spears, woomera, coolamon, message sticks, pointing bone, totem and a framed watercolour by Oscar Namatjira. This group of items was obtained at the Hermannsberg mission in the 1950s.
  • Notes:
    ♦ This lot has been identified at the time of cataloguing as containing organic material which may be subject to export or import restrictions. The absence of this symbol is not a guarantee that export or import restrictions will not apply. Please visit www.cites.org for further information.
  • Estimate:
    A$2,000 - 4,000
  • Realised Price:
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  • Category:
    Tribal

This Sale has been held and this item is no longer available. Details are provided for information purposes only.



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