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Vintage Didjeridus - sold

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Reference: vin13 NT Comments:

Djoli Laiwanga was one of Arnhem Land's most celebrated songmen. With David Bl*n*s*, he helped popularised the didjeridu throughout the 1970s and 1980s.

A similar example is in the collection of the Northern Territory Museum, exhibited in the 1980s through the Aboriginal Art at the Top exhibition.

Price: SOLD
Maker: Djoli Laiwanga (attributed)
Clan: Ngalkbon
Area: Jaruluk
Length: 116 cm
Material: hardwood
Decoration: snake and rarrk
Collection Date: 1970s
Condition: excellent
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Reference: vin9 NT Comments:

A good example of a didjeridu from Western Arnhem Land. Good acoustic characteristics and excellent ochre artwork with fine cross-hatching design!

Price: SOLD
Maker: unknown
Clan: unknown
Area: Western Arnhem Land
Length: 109 cm
Material: hardwood
Decoration: rarrk clan designs
Collection Date: late 1960s
Condition: excellent
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Reference: vin8 NT Comments:

A superb old instrument with good signs of Indigenous use and handling. Very good playing characteristics, sound physical condition, and ochre artwork still mostly intact. Constructed from a dense heavy hardwood - an unidentified eucalyptus species.

Price: SOLD
Maker: unknown
Clan: unknown
Area: Western Arnhem Land
Length: 101.5 cm
Material: hardwood
Decoration: rarrk clan designs
Collection Date: 1960s or before
Condition: excellent
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Reference: vin1 NT Comments:

A charming instrument from Beswick, the community made famous by David Bl*n*s*. This is a mago-type didjeridu that is typically played without the overtone note. Wonderful acoustics, beautiful ochre paintwork, and an excellent reference or collector's specimen.

Price: SOLD
Maker: unknown
Clan: unknown
Area: Beswick
Length: 126 cm
Material: hardwood
Decoration: yam motifs
Collection Date: 1980s
Condition: excellent
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Reference: vin4 NT Comments:

A rare and early didjeridu from the Port Keats area in the NW NT zone. Nice adze marks from hand tooling especially near the mouthpiece. Faded ochre decoration typical of old specimens, but otherwise a great example in excellent condition.

Price: SOLD
Maker: unknown
Clan: unknown
Area: Port Keats
Length: 109 cm
Material: hardwood
Decoration: resin and ochre
Collection Date: pre-1960s
Condition: excellent
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Reference: vin6 NT Comments:

A superb yidaki made and painted by Mithinarri Gurruwiwi (1929-1976), poison cousin to Djalu Gurruwiwi. Mithinarri was a renowned artist whose work is found in all the major state museums in Australia as well as the National Gallery of Australia collection.

Price: SOLD
Maker: Mithinarri Gurruwiwi
Clan: Galpu
Area: NE Arnhem Land
Length: 135 cm
Material: hardwood
Decoration: Djaykung (File Snake)
Collection Date: 1970s
Condition: excellent
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