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- Estimate
- £5,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $6,506–$10,409
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Aboriginal Art, London · 21 September 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4504109
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Mick Kubarkku, namorroddo spirit. Sotheby's, 21 Sep 2016, lot 79. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4504109.
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Mick Kubarkku, namorroddo spirit. Sotheby's, 21 Sep 2016, lot 79. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4504109.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mick Kubarkku | mimih spirit from yikarrakkal | $42,288 | Sotheby's, Sep 2016 | |
| Makinti Napanangka | Travels of Kunga Kutjarra (two women) to a ceremonial site n | Sotheby's, May 2025 | ||
| John Mawurndjul | Njaljod (Rainbow Serpent) at Godanyal, 1988 | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Mick Kubarkku | Namorul and His Two Brothers | Sotheby's, Jul 2006 | ||
| John Mawurndjul | Kunmadj (Dillybag), 1996 | Bonhams, Nov 2020 | ||
| John Mawurndjul | Rainbow Serpent and Water Lilies, 1997 | Bonhams, Jun 2019 | ||
| John Mawurndjul | Mardayin at Kakodbebuldi, 2000 | Bonhams, Mar 2013 | ||
| Unknown Artist | Two Architectural Capriccios with Motifs from Amsterdam and | Lempertz, May 2020 |
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.