Tribal Art & Antiquities - 20th September 2016
Lot 593
An Aborigine nulla nulla Oombulgurri
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £250
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Description
An Aborigine nulla nulla
Oombulgurri, Western Australia
wood, of spatulate form with swollen sides, each with incised decoration and remains of white pigment,
65.6cm long.
The engraving is said to be a message regarding the Forrest River Massacre of 1926.
Provenance
By repute given to Karl Boudewyns by Chief King Peter of the Forrest River Mission.