Important Aboriginal Art - 26 March 2014 | Melbourne
Lot 148
Narritjin Maymuru
(1922 - 1981)
GULWARRK, THE NIGHT BIRD, c.1969
carved and shaped softwood with natural earth pigments
39.0 cm height
Estimate:
$1,200 - 1,500
Lot sold: $1,560 (inc. BP)
Lot Details
Description
Narritjin Maymuru
(1922 - 1981)
GULWARRK, THE NIGHT BIRD, c.1969
carved and shaped softwood with natural earth pigments
39.0 cm height
Provenance
Jim Davidson, collected 1970s
Estate of Irene Davidson, Melbourne
Catalogue text
The night bird Gulwarrk became lonely so he set out to find his friend Marrnu, the possum, to talk to. During the day he found him in several places but Marrnu would not talk to him because it was daylight. Ever since the Gulwarrk only calls at night as he knows that this is the only time Marrnu will answer him.