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• Auction House:
  Deutscher and Hackett
• Sale Name:
  Important Indigenous Art
• Sale Date:
  25 May 2016 ~ 7pm
• Lot #:
  106
• Lot Description:
  Wundjuk Marika
  (1927 – 1987)
  Djanda (Goannas), 1964
  natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
  44.5 x 21.0 cm
• Provenance:
  Jim Davidson, Melbourne, acquired from Yirrkala, North East Arnhem Land c.1965; Private collection, Melbourne
• Notes:
  The bark painting is of two sacred goannas known as Djanda and are part of the Djan’kawu creation story. The Djan’kawu were the creators. They created waterholes, flora and fauna, and the people of the Dhuwa Moiety
• Estimate:
  A$2,500 - 3,500
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Art

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