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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Aboriginal Art, New York · 23 May 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5126236
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Paddy Compass Namatbara, Two Djid'ngug Spirit Warriors Fighting Over a Female. Sotheby's, 23 May 2023, lot 6. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5126236.
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Paddy Compass Namatbara, Two Djid'ngug Spirit Warriors Fighting Over a Female. Sotheby's, 23 May 2023, lot 6. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5126236.
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From the same sale Aboriginal Art · May 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tjintjamatu | — | $5,000–$8,000 | |
| Soakage Water Site of Pukaratjina | Joseph Jurra Tjapaltjarri | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| My Country | Weaver Jack | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Kaakuratjintja | Willy Tjungurrayi | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Bush Tucker Story | — | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Nest for Owls and Birds at Drowney Gorge | — | $25,000–$35,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Compass Namatbara | mimihs lovemaking | $11,385 | Sotheby's, Sep 2016 | |
| Paddy Compass Namatbara | mimihs | Sotheby's, Sep 2016 | ||
| Emily Kame Kngwarreye | Untitled (Alhalkere), 1995 | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| Paddy Compass Namatbara | Special Spirit Man of the Dreaming | Sotheby's, Nov 2009 | ||
| Emily Kame Kngwarreye | Body Marks, 1995 | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Ningura Napurrula | Wirrulnga, 2006 | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Yirawala | Mimihs | Bonhams, Sep 2015 | ||
| Yirawala | Grey Rock Wallaby - Mardayin Ceremony | Bonhams, Nov 2013 |
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.