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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $13,012–$19,517
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Aboriginal Art, London · 21 September 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4503955
- Record
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Paddy Compass Namatbara, mimihs. Sotheby's, 21 Sep 2016, lot 18. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4503955.
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Paddy Compass Namatbara, mimihs. Sotheby's, 21 Sep 2016, lot 18. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4503955.
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From the same sale Aboriginal Art · Sep 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| father/son/grandfather dreaming | Tim Leura Tjapaltjarri | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| A Broad Shield, Lower Murray River Early 19th Century | — | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| A Broad Shield, Lower Murray River, South Australia 19th Century | — | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| women's dreaming at mina mina | Dorothy Napangardi | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| untitled, mimih figures | Unknown Artist | £15,000–£25,000 | |
| a coolamon (carrying bowl), central deserts 19th century | — | £1,000–£1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Compass Namatbara | Two Djid'ngug Spirit Warriors Fighting Over a Female | $12,700 | Sotheby's, May 2023 | |
| Paddy Compass Namatbara | mimihs lovemaking | Sotheby's, Sep 2016 | ||
| Yirawala | Kangaroo (Ubar Ceremony),c.1964 | Bonhams, Jul 2020 | ||
| Ningura Napurrula | Untitled (Wirrulgna, a Rockhole Site East of Kiwirrkura), 20 | Bonhams, Sep 2015 | ||
| Paddy Compass Namatbara | Special Spirit Man of the Dreaming | Sotheby's, Nov 2009 | ||
| Yirawala | Male And Female Kangaroos c.1965 | Bonhams, Jul 2020 | ||
| Emily Kame Kngwarreye | Body Marks, 1995 | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Yirawala | The Wind Mimihs | Sotheby's, Oct 2008 |
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.