CLIFFORD POSSUM - WOMENS CEREMONY - ABORIGINAL ART Start Price USD 25,000.00 Current Price USD 25,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 75,000.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, August 16, 2008 End Time Tuesday, August 26, 2008 Location Owings Mills, MD See more about 'CLIFFORD POSSUM - WOMENS CEREMONY - ABORIGINAL ART' Description RARE AUSTALIAN ABORIGINAL ORIGINAL PAINTING ARTIST:  CLIFFORD POSSUM TJAPALTJARRI  (c.1933 - 2002) LANGUAGE:  ANMATYERRE TITLE:  WOMENS CEREMONY FORMAT:  ACRYLIC ON CANVAS IMAGE: IMAGE: 19 12 " high x 18 1/2" long.FRAMED  31 1/2" high x 41 1/2" long DATE COMPLETED:  1992   Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri painting sold for $2.4m   The following link tells the story, http://abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/07/25/1988026.htm?site=idx-act   About this painting:    This was purchased from a the Director of The Aboriginal Gallery of Dreamings in Melbourne, Australia.  There are numerous links available regarding Clifford Possum Tjapaltarri.  A site that does a wonderful tribute to this artist is: www.artspeak.com.au.  Description: This painting was completed the year of his death which has made the value increase even more since the time of the apprasial which was completed.  I will also include the book, Papunya Tula, for which there was a nice write up about Clifford Possum (see the picture from the book).  I will also include a Time Magazine which talks about Aboriginal Art and another writeup about Clifford Possum.  Please contact me and I will forward the pictures or PDFs of these items.  _________________________________________________________________ NOTE: Bidding is in US dollars.   AUTHENTICITY: Note that one of the photos is a picture of Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri holding this piece and another of him signing it.  Also note that I have a signed affidavit confirming the authenticity of this particular piece of artwork.  The photographs along with the Certificate of Authenticity from The Aboriginal Gallery of Dreamings a nice 3 page bound document validating the authenticity will be provided to the buyer upon transfer of ownership.   SHIPPING & HANDLING:Any and Every reasonable consideration will be discussed concerning shipping and handling Expense associated with shipping and handling will be added to the final cost of this item. Insurance will be taken for full purchase price.Delivery prices, with crate, ship and insurance of this painting will be determined based upon delivery location and method.  Every effort will be reasonably made to ensure the timely delivery. International Shipping can be arranged to most countries. Additional shipping costs MAY apply. For All Shipments outside the US, the exact shipping location must be known before conformation of shipping cost.   IMPORTANT: I do not respond to and second offers.  If you wish to contact me regarding this item do so while the item is listed. Please do some research on other works that compare to the ones I have to offer and you should realize the price I have on these items are below market value. Prior to a legitimate offer, I reserve the right to remove this item from action at anytime. Place a Bid!