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  • Mungurrawuy Yunupingu - The Macassans, Firewarriors, Coming to Shore, c.1972
    Mar. 05, 2024

    Mungurrawuy Yunupingu - The Macassans, Firewarriors, Coming to Shore, c.1972

    Est: $1,500 - $2,500

    This bark painting portrays a Macassan prau and Malay fishermen. Mungurrawuy Yunupingu was born during the era of the final visits by Macassan praus to the shores of North East Arnhem Land. He became a senior Gumatj cultural leader, and was one of the Yirritja painters of the Yirrkala Church Panels (1963) and a signatory to the Aboriginal Bark Petition presented to the Australian Government in 1963. His work featured in several landmark international exhibitions during his lifetime.

    Cooee Art
  • MUNGGARAWUY YUNUPINGU (C1905-79) SACRED FIRE STORY
    Mar. 18, 2023

    MUNGGARAWUY YUNUPINGU (C1905-79) SACRED FIRE STORY

    Est: $1,500 - $2,200

    Munggarawuy Yunupingu (c1905-79) Sacred Fire Story. Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark. Approx L115 x 45.5cm. PROVENANCE Code No. E34. Ex Coote Collection, Sydney. PROVENANCE John Magers Collection, Sydney.

    Vickers & Hoad
  • MUNGGARAWUY YUNUPINGU (C1905-79) YIRRITJA DESIGNS ASSOCIATED WITH BARU ( THE CROCODILE) C. 1960
    Mar. 18, 2023

    MUNGGARAWUY YUNUPINGU (C1905-79) YIRRITJA DESIGNS ASSOCIATED WITH BARU ( THE CROCODILE) C. 1960

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    Munggarawuy Yunupingu (c1905-79) Yirritja Designs Associated with BARU ( The Crocodile) C. 1960. Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark. Approx L95 x 57cm. PROVENANCE Code No. E28 Aboriginal and Tribal Art, Sotheby’s, Sydney, 9/11/1997. Lot No. 312. John Magers Collection, Sydney.

    Vickers & Hoad
  • Mungurrawuy Yunupingu (c. 1907-1979) Macassan Traders
    Dec. 03, 2019

    Mungurrawuy Yunupingu (c. 1907-1979) Macassan Traders

    Est: $9,000 - $12,000

    Munggarawuy Yunupingu was the leader of the Gumatj clan of the Yolgnu people in north-east Arnhem Land. He was one of the leaders in the Yolgnu fight for land rights when tenure of their land was threatened by mining interests in the 1960s and 1970s, and was a contributor to the Yirrkala bark petition. Munggarawuy was one of the first artists to produce bark paintings for sale to the missionary Wilbur Chaseling in 1935, and later contributed to Dr. Stuart Scougall's collection at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. He helped to develop the episodic narrative paintings characteristic of Yolgnu art from the 1960s to the 1980s and was one of the Yirritja moiety leaders who contributed to the Yirrkala Church Panels*. For centuries before the white man came to Australia, the Macassans used to trade with Aboriginals and collect and smoke trepang on the beaches of North East Arnhem Land. Munggarawuy spoke of the Macassans with respect and affection. Before they visited the far north only stone axes and knives were known to Aboriginals. Dugout canoes carved out of a single tree trunk were also unknown. The usual method of sea travel was a canoe made of stringybark. * S. Kleinert and M. Neal (eds.), The Oxford Companion to Aboriginal Art and Culture, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 2000, p.744

    Cooee Art
  • MUNGGURRAWUY YUNUPINGU (c.1907-1979) Circumcision Ceremony natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
    Mar. 06, 2017

    MUNGGURRAWUY YUNUPINGU (c.1907-1979) Circumcision Ceremony natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark

    Est: $2,400 - $4,400

    MUNGGURRAWUY YUNUPINGU (c.1907-1979) Circumcision Ceremony natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark story description attached verso 137.5 x 43.5cm

    Leonard Joel
  • MUNGGURRAWUY YUNUPINGU (c.1907-1979) Circumcision Ceremony natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
    Feb. 26, 2017

    MUNGGURRAWUY YUNUPINGU (c.1907-1979) Circumcision Ceremony natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark

    Est: $3,500 - $5,500

    MUNGGURRAWUY YUNUPINGU (c.1907-1979) Circumcision Ceremony natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark story description attached verso 137.5 x 43.5cm

    Leonard Joel
  • MUNGGURRAWUY YUNUPINGU (CIRCA 1907-1979) Marndiella (Sacred Dances) 1959 natural earth pigments on bark
    Oct. 10, 2013

    MUNGGURRAWUY YUNUPINGU (CIRCA 1907-1979) Marndiella (Sacred Dances) 1959 natural earth pigments on bark

    Est: $3,000 - $4,000

    MUNGGURRAWUY YUNUPINGU (CIRCA 1907-1979) Marndiella (Sacred Dances) 1959 natural earth pigments on bark 142 x 47.5cm PROVENANCE: Yirrkala, NT Dorothy Bennett, NT Church Missionary Society of Australia, Sydney, 1960 Byron Edgar Farwell, USA Thence by descent Private Collection, USA This painting is sold with copies of the original Church Missionary Society invoices dated 27 September 1960 and bears documentation verso

    Leonard Joel
  • Munggurrawuy Yunupingu circa 1907-1979 MARNDIELLA (SACRED DANCES) (1959) natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
    Oct. 15, 2012

    Munggurrawuy Yunupingu circa 1907-1979 MARNDIELLA (SACRED DANCES) (1959) natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark

    Est: $6,000 - $8,000

    Munggurrawuy Yunupingu circa 1907-1979 MARNDIELLA (SACRED DANCES) (1959) natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark 142 X 47.5CM PROVENANCE Painted at Yirrkala, Northern Territory Dorothy Bennett, Northern Territory Church Missionary Society of Australia, Sydney Byron Edgar Farwell, United States of America By descent Private Collection, United States of America This painting is sold with copies of the original CMS invoices dated 27 September 1960 and bears documention verso PROPERTY FORMERLY IN THE COLLECTION OF BYRON EDGAR FARWELL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    Smith & Singer
  • Munggurrawuy Yunupingu, circa 1907-1979, MADAYIN SACRED STORY
    Jul. 26, 2010

    Munggurrawuy Yunupingu, circa 1907-1979, MADAYIN SACRED STORY

    Est: $4,000 - $6,000

    Munggurrawuy Yunupingu, circa 1907-1979, MADAYIN SACRED STORY natural ochres on eucalyptus bark bears artist's name, tribe, date and interpretation of the story depicted on the reverse 124 BY 40CM Provenance:  Painted at Yirrkala in March, 1964  Gabrielle Pizzi CollectionCf. For a related painting of a burial cere

    Smith & Singer
  • Munggurrawuy Yunupingu circa 1907-1979 UNTITLED natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
    Jul. 20, 2009

    Munggurrawuy Yunupingu circa 1907-1979 UNTITLED natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark

    Est: $6,000 - $8,000

    natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark

    Sotheby's
  • YUNUPING M MUNGGURRAWUY YUNUPINGU Yirrkala NT (c.
    Jul. 21, 2008

    YUNUPING M MUNGGURRAWUY YUNUPINGU Yirrkala NT (c.

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    YUNUPING M MUNGGURRAWUY YUNUPINGU Yirrkala NT (c. 1907 - 1979) Untitled - Two Figures natural earth pigments on bark 'Munggarrawuy No. 71' inscribed verso 94 x 35 cm Provenance: Private collection.

    Leonard Joel
  • MUNGGURRAWUY YUNUPINGU , CIRCA 1907-1979 CEREMONY AT GULKULA Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
    Nov. 25, 2007

    MUNGGURRAWUY YUNUPINGU , CIRCA 1907-1979 CEREMONY AT GULKULA Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark

    Est: $1,500 - $2,000

    Bears artist's name and descriptive notes on original label on the reverse Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark

    Sotheby's
  • MUNGGURRAWUY YUNUPINGU , CIRCA 1907-1979 THE COMING OF FIRE Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
    Nov. 25, 2007

    MUNGGURRAWUY YUNUPINGU , CIRCA 1907-1979 THE COMING OF FIRE Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark

    Sotheby's
  • MUNGGURRAWUY YUNUPINGU , THE GREAT FIRE 1964
    Jul. 24, 2007

    MUNGGURRAWUY YUNUPINGU , THE GREAT FIRE 1964

    Est: $10,000 - $15,000

    Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark

    Sotheby's
  • MUNGGURRAWUY YUNUPINGU 1907-1979
    Nov. 15, 2005

    MUNGGURRAWUY YUNUPINGU 1907-1979

    Est: $3,000 - $5,000

    THE COMING OF FIRE C.1973 MEASUREMENTS 135 by 50.5 cm Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark PROVENANCE Painted in the Yirrkala region, North East Arnhem Land Private collection, Canada This painting is sold with the original label with artist's name, language group, location and a description of the story depicted.

    Sotheby's
  • MUNGGURRAWUY YUNUPINGU 1907-1979 THE COMING OF FIRE C.1970 156 by 49cm Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark Provenance: Painted in the Yirrkala area, North East Arnhem Land Private collection, Canberra Cf. Groger-Wurm, H., Australian Aboriginal
    Jul. 26, 2004

    MUNGGURRAWUY YUNUPINGU 1907-1979 THE COMING OF FIRE C.1970 156 by 49cm Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark Provenance: Painted in the Yirrkala area, North East Arnhem Land Private collection, Canberra Cf. Groger-Wurm, H., Australian Aboriginal

    Est: $5,000 - $8,000

    MUNGGURRAWUY YUNUPINGU 1907-1979 THE COMING OF FIRE C.1970 156 by 49cm Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark Provenance: Painted in the Yirrkala area, North East Arnhem Land Private collection, Canberra Cf. Groger-Wurm, H., Australian Aboriginal Bark Paintings and their Mythological Interpretations, Vol. I: Eastern Arnhem Land, Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies, Canberra, 1973, pp.84, 85 for an illustration, annotated diagram and an expansive description of the subject matter of a related painting depicting the Gumaidj Nara ground in Biranybirany. O'Ferrall, M., Keepers of the Secrets, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, 1990, pp.106, 107 for another depiction of the story, entitled The Great Bush Fire, formerly in the collection of Louis Allen.

    Sotheby's
  • MUNGGURRAWUY YUNUPINGU 1907-1979 CEREMONIAL AND SACRED GROUNDS OF THE GUMATJ 1965 139.5 by 58.5 cm Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark Provenance: Acquired by the original owner on a field trip to Yirrkala with Dr. George Chaloupka, curator of
    Jul. 26, 2004

    MUNGGURRAWUY YUNUPINGU 1907-1979 CEREMONIAL AND SACRED GROUNDS OF THE GUMATJ 1965 139.5 by 58.5 cm Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark Provenance: Acquired by the original owner on a field trip to Yirrkala with Dr. George Chaloupka, curator of

    Est: $10,000 - $15,000

    MUNGGURRAWUY YUNUPINGU 1907-1979 CEREMONIAL AND SACRED GROUNDS OF THE GUMATJ 1965 139.5 by 58.5 cm Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark Provenance: Acquired by the original owner on a field trip to Yirrkala with Dr. George Chaloupka, curator of rock art at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory. Fine Aboriginal and Contemporary Art, Sotheby's, Melbourne, 17 June 1996, lot No 19 Hogarth Galleries, Sydney Private collection, Sydney Cf. Groger -Warm H., Australian Aboriginal Bark Paintings and their Mythological Interpretation, Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies, Canberra 1973, pp.84-86: Allen, L., Time Before Morning: Art and Myth of the Australian Aborigines, Thomas Y. Cromwell Co., New York, 1975, pp.84- 86: O'Farrell, M., Keepers of the Secrets, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, 1990, pp.104-106 The painting describes the ceremonial and sacred grounds of the hilly country behind the Eldo Complex (mining buildings on Gove Peninsula) on the track to Giddy River. It is typical of the artist's style that the work is divided into several panels. The different localities of the country, ceremonial places, burial grounds, etc are indicated by each section.

    Sotheby's
  • MUNGGURRAWUY YUNUPINGU 1907-1979 THE FLOOD C.1963 130 by 55 cm Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark Bears artist's name 'Monggarwoi' (sic) and a description of the story depicted on original mission label on reverse Provenance: Executed at
    Jul. 26, 2004

    MUNGGURRAWUY YUNUPINGU 1907-1979 THE FLOOD C.1963 130 by 55 cm Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark Bears artist's name 'Monggarwoi' (sic) and a description of the story depicted on original mission label on reverse Provenance: Executed at

    Est: $12,000 - $18,000

    MUNGGURRAWUY YUNUPINGU 1907-1979 THE FLOOD C.1963 130 by 55 cm Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark Bears artist's name 'Monggarwoi' (sic) and a description of the story depicted on original mission label on reverse Provenance: Executed at Yirrkala Jim Davidson, Melbourne Private collection, Melbourne Exhibited: The Melbourne Moomba Festival, Exhibition of Aboriginal Artists, Presented by The Aborigines Advancement League, Myers Melbourne, March 1964 The label on the reverse reads: 'This is sacred to the Gomaid (sic) tribe and is at Arnhem Bay. There has been a flood and the central panel shows the camp dogs which have been swept away by the water. The black, brown and yellow objects are sacred stones from which the natives get their ochres. The water flows on until it reaches a rock bar (black line) over which it flows. Left of this is a panel showing all the people in their bark huts when the rain comes The next panel shows them swimming as they are swept away by the flood waters. Among the figures are two painted bone poles (hollow poles in which the bones of a dead person are placed) and three dilly bags. The bottom section shows the people having reached higher ground wail for their camp. Then they turn into stones (yellow and black rectangles). The bird "Gormolu" is sitting on one of the stones watching for fish. The top right hand panel shows three men in a canoe chasing a dugong. The hatching is the sea water and the vertical lines the sea going out'.

    Sotheby's
  • MUNGGURRAWUY YUNUPINGU 1907-1979 THE GREAT FIRE 1964 137 by 53.5 cm Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark Provenance: Painted in North East Arnhem Land Private collection, Victoria Cf. The Bandicoot Spirits [The Great Bush Fire Story], c.1958,
    Jul. 26, 2004

    MUNGGURRAWUY YUNUPINGU 1907-1979 THE GREAT FIRE 1964 137 by 53.5 cm Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark Provenance: Painted in North East Arnhem Land Private collection, Victoria Cf. The Bandicoot Spirits [The Great Bush Fire Story], c.1958,

    Est: $8,000 - $12,000

    MUNGGURRAWUY YUNUPINGU 1907-1979 THE GREAT FIRE 1964 137 by 53.5 cm Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark Provenance: Painted in North East Arnhem Land Private collection, Victoria Cf. The Bandicoot Spirits [The Great Bush Fire Story], c.1958, illus. in O'Ferrall, M.A , Keepers of the Secrets: from Arnhem Land, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, p.125, pl.12 Accompaning notes read: 'Fire was created by ancestral Crocodile Man, Baru, during a ceremony in Madarrpa clan lands in eastern Arnhem Land. The fire spread to the lands of other clans thereby establishing the ritual links between them. Other anestral bengs are represented: Wild Honey, Water, the Spider, and the Bandicoot who escaped the fire by hiding in a hollow log

    Sotheby's
  • MUNGGURRAWUY YUNUPINGU 1907-1979 LAINTJUNG 1962 height: 74 cm Natural earth pigments on carved wood, human hair, resin, feathers, plant fibre string Provenance: Executed in the Yirrkla region, North East Arnhem Land Private collection, Melbounre Cf.
    Jul. 26, 2004

    MUNGGURRAWUY YUNUPINGU 1907-1979 LAINTJUNG 1962 height: 74 cm Natural earth pigments on carved wood, human hair, resin, feathers, plant fibre string Provenance: Executed in the Yirrkla region, North East Arnhem Land Private collection, Melbounre Cf.

    Est: $12,000 - $16,000

    MUNGGURRAWUY YUNUPINGU 1907-1979 LAINTJUNG 1962 height: 74 cm Natural earth pigments on carved wood, human hair, resin, feathers, plant fibre string Provenance: Executed in the Yirrkla region, North East Arnhem Land Private collection, Melbounre Cf. O'Ferrall M., Keepers Of The Secrets; From Arnhem Land, Art Gallery of Western Australia, 1990, p.107, pls. 124 and 125 for two related examples by the artist 'This sculpture represents Laintjung, the Yirritja creator ancestor who was speared by his enemies and leaped into a pool. He passed through fire, and was transformed into the form of Banaitja, who taught the people how to live. The black head symbolizes smothered fire' (ibid. p.107).

    Sotheby's
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