Lot 185 · Aboriginal Art
Ngalyod (Rainbow Serpent at Dreaming site known as Gondanyal)
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- Estimate
- A$8,000–A$12,000 hammer ≈ $7,891–$11,836
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Aboriginal Art, Sydney, Byron Kennedy Hall · 28 May 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2235382
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Mawurndjul, Ngalyod (Rainbow Serpent at Dreaming site known as Gondanyal). Bonhams, 28 May 2012, lot 185. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2235382.
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John Mawurndjul, Ngalyod (Rainbow Serpent at Dreaming site known as Gondanyal). Bonhams, 28 May 2012, lot 185. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2235382.
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From the same sale Aboriginal Art · May 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Papatama Or Taimundu | A$15,000–A$20,000 | |
| Lany'tjung | Birrikitji Gumana | A$5,000–A$8,000 | |
| Untitled (Minhala, long necked tortoise) | Birrikitji Gumana | A$3,000–A$5,000 | |
| Untitled (Honey and Flood Water Designs) | Birrikitji Gumana | A$3,000–A$5,000 | |
| Untitled (Rirratjingu Clan Design) | Mawalan Marika | A$2,000–A$3,000 | |
| Tjinytjira | Arthur Tjatitjarra Robertson | A$4,000–A$6,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mawurndjul | Mimih Spirit, c.2007 height: 169.0cm (66 9/16in). | $7,130 | Bonhams, Aug 2021 | |
| John Mawurndjul | Echidna | Bonhams, Nov 2019 | ||
| John Mawurndjul | Untitled | Sotheby's, Nov 2009 | ||
| John Mawurndjul | Birlmu or Namarnkorl (Barramundi), 2002 | Bonhams, Mar 2013 | ||
| John Mawurndjul | mimih spirit at milmilngka | Sotheby's, Sep 2016 | ||
| John Mawurndjul | Milmilngkan, 2012 | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| John Mawurndjul | Rainbow Serpent, 1985 | Bonhams, Aug 2023 | ||
| John Mawurndjul | lightning spirit namarrkon 1993 | Sotheby's, Oct 2006 |
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.