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A superb and early carved club (lil-lil), New South Wales…
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Auction Location:
Melbourne
Date:
22-Jul-2014
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Description:
A superb and early carved club (lil-lil), New South Wales (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 69 cm high. For related examples see: Carol Cooper, Aboriginal Australia, Australian Gallery of Directors Council, New South Wales, 1981, p.92, S65, illustrated. This very rare and profusely carved form shows extensive use and 'battle scarring'. These particular examples of Lil-lil, which were made by aborigines in the upper reaches of the Murray River, are particularly graceful in form. Provenance: Private Collection, United Kingdom. Private Collection, Melbourne
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Category:
Unclassified