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- Estimate
- A$15,000–A$20,000 hammer ≈ $13,091–$17,455
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Aboriginal and Oceanic Art · 25 November 2007
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3708642
- Record
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Birrikitji Gumana, Macassan Prahu. Sotheby's, 25 Nov 2007, lot 36. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3708642.
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Birrikitji Gumana, Macassan Prahu. Sotheby's, 25 Nov 2007, lot 36. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3708642.
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From the same sale Aboriginal and Oceanic Art · Nov 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parwalla | Elizabeth Nyumi Nungarrayi | A$10,000–A$15,000 | |
| Dancing Mimihs | Jimmy Midjawmidjaw | A$6,000–A$8,000 | |
| A War Club, Gata, Fiji | — | A$8,000–A$12,000 | |
| Puli Kutjarra | Long Tom Tjapanangka | A$10,000–A$15,000 | |
| A Dance Mask, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea | — | A$5,000–A$8,000 | |
| Untitled | Billy Thomas | A$8,000–A$12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birrikitji Gumana | Macassan Prahu | $11,649 | Sotheby's, Oct 2008 | |
| Yirawala | Untitled (Female Figure), c.1965 | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| John Mawurndjul | Mimih Spirit, c.1997 height: 213.0cm (83 7/8in). | Bonhams, Aug 2021 | ||
| Yirawala | Grey Rock Wallaby - Mardayin Ceremony, c.1960 | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| John Mawurndjul | Mimih Spirit, c.1995 height: 179.0cm (70 1/2in). | Bonhams, Aug 2021 | ||
| Yirawala | Kangaroo (Ubar Ceremony),c.1964 | Bonhams, Jul 2020 | ||
| Birrikitji Gumana | Stingrays, 1967 | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri | Cunga (Women's) Dreaming, 1989 | Sotheby's, May 2022 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.