VINTAGE AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL THROWING STICK CEREMONIAL SPEAR GROOTE EYLANDT
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:6590 | Region of Origin: Oceanian/ Australasian |
Primary Material: Wood/ Woodenware | Product: Carved Figures |
Original/ Repro: Original | Age: Post-1940 |
THIS WAS BOUGHT ON GROOTE EYLANDT IN THE 1970'S BY A PERSON WHO WAS WORKING OUT THERE
THIS IS A VINTAGE ORIGINAL HAND PAINTED WOODEN CEREMONIAL STICK
I BOUGHT THIS OFF A MAN WHO HAD BEEN OUT THERE IN THE 1970'S ALONG WITH BARK PAINTINGS BY NANDABITTA MAMINYAMANJA, OF WHICH I HAVE PREVIOUSLY SOLD
VERY GOOD CONDITION
HAND CARVED AND PAINTED IN ...OCHRE, BLACK AND WHITE STRIPES A NUMBER OF HIS WORKS ARE HELD IN THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA LARGE SIZE MEASURES 110 CMS LENGTHWILL BE SENT SIGNED FOR TO PROTECT BOTH BUYER AND SELLER PLEASE SEE PHOTOS AS THEY FORM PART OF THE DESCRIPTIONTHANK YOUYELLOW 415 / SH U