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- Estimate
- A$700–A$1,000 hammer ≈ $499–$713
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Aboriginal Art: The Thomas Vroom Collection, Melbourne, Armadale · 6 September 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1750387
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Nandabitta, Turtle Hunt, c.1970. Bonhams, 6 Sep 2015, lot 238. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1750387.
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Nandabitta, Turtle Hunt, c.1970. Bonhams, 6 Sep 2015, lot 238. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1750387.
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From the same sale Aboriginal Art: The Thomas Vroom Collection · Sep 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled (Skeleton and Rainbow Serpent) | Yirawala | A$7,000–A$10,000 | |
| Untitled, 1956 | Jaboma | A$2,000–A$3,000 | |
| Untitled (shield), c.1965 | Wattie Karruwara | A$3,000–A$5,000 | |
| Three Wanjinas, c.1976 | Lily Karadada | A$2,000–A$4,000 | |
| Hot Springs (Kalumpu - Mythological Snake), 1985 | Rover Thomas | A$12,000–A$18,000 | |
| Roper Run, 1996 | Gertie Huddleston | A$5,000–A$7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nandabitta | 6 mile billabong c.1970 | $1,200 | Sotheby's, Oct 2006 | |
| Nandabitta | Untitled (Fishing Story), c.1968 | Bonhams, Sep 2015 | ||
| Nandabitta | Turtle Hunt, c.1968 | Bonhams, Sep 2015 | ||
| Dorothy Robinson Napangardi | Karntakurlangu Jukurrpa, 2001 | Bonhams, May 2025 | ||
| Nandabitta | Macassan Prau, c.1970 | Bonhams, Sep 2015 | ||
| Nandabitta | untitled 1970s | Sotheby's, Oct 2006 | ||
| Dorothy Robinson Napangardi | Untitled | Christie's, Aug 2004 | ||
| Nandabitta | untitled c.1967 | Sotheby's, Jul 2007 |
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.