Sothebys auction house is defending its respect for Aborigines after withdrawing two controversial busts from sale.
Sothebys initially ignored calls from Aboriginal activists to pull the 1836 busts of Tasmanian Aboriginal leaders Woureddy and his wife Truganini.
The activists, led by lawyer Muchael Mansell, say the busts perpetuate the racist myth that Truganini was the last full-blood Tasmanian Aborigine, and denies the existence of the state's continuing indigenous community.
The busts' vendor decided just hours before the auction in Melbourne on Monday night to withdraw them from sale.
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