Important Aboriginal + Oceanic Art - 24 March 2010 | Melbourne
Lot 201
John Baya (1)
born 1940
MANBIRI - EEL TAIL CATFISH
natural earth pigments on bark
137.0 x 57.5 cm (irregular)
Estimate:
$1,000 - 1,500
Lot sold: $960 (inc. BP)
Lot Details
Description
John Baya (1)
born 1940
MANBIRI - EEL TAIL CATFISH
natural earth pigments on bark
137.0 x 57.5 cm (irregular)
inscribed verso: JOHN BAYA (1)
/ OF THE / DAYGURRGURR /
PEOPLE / MANBIRI /
EEL TAIL / CATFISH
remnant of Mission
label attached verso
Provenance
Private collection, Hong Kong