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- Estimate
- A$35,000–A$45,000 hammer ≈ $26,802–$34,460
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's AU0704 · 31 July 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3465160
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Mawalan Marika, Minyapu (Bremer Island Turtle Hunt). Sotheby's, 31 Jul 2006, lot 47. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3465160.
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Mawalan Marika, Minyapu (Bremer Island Turtle Hunt). Sotheby's, 31 Jul 2006, lot 47. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3465160.
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From the same sale Sotheby's AU0704 · Jul 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Rover Thomas | A$100,000–A$150,000 | |
| Shellfish | Gulwarr | A$5,000–A$7,000 | |
| Yala | Kaapa Mbitjana Tjampitjinpa | A$30,000–A$50,000 | |
| Kaakuratintja (Lake Macdonald) | Willy Tjungurrayi | A$22,000–A$28,000 | |
| An Engraved Pearl Shell Pendant, Western Australia, (Riji, Jakoli), | — | A$2,000–A$3,000 | |
| Sawfish | Yanyul | A$1,500–A$2,500 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mawalan Marika | Mururuma Story (Djangkawu), 1960s | $17,838 | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | |
| Mawalan Marika | Nativity Scene | Sotheby's, Nov 2007 | ||
| Mawalan Marika | The Milky Way | Sotheby's, Jul 2009 | ||
| Mawalan Marika | Sydney | Sotheby's, Jul 2006 | ||
| John Mawurndjul | Kunmadj (Dillybag), 1996 | Bonhams, Nov 2020 | ||
| John Mawurndjul | Njaljod (Rainbow Serpent) at Godanyal, 1988 | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Yirawala | Kangaroo (Ubar Ceremony),c.1964 | Bonhams, Jul 2020 | ||
| Emily Kame Kngwarreye | Awelye, c.1987 | Bonhams, Dec 2025 |
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.