THE ROCKHOLE SITE OF MARRAPINTI, 2000

Aboriginal Art from the Luczo Family Collection
Melbourne
19 October 2016
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NAATA NUNGURRAYI

born 1932
THE ROCKHOLE SITE OF MARRAPINTI, 2000

synthetic polymer paint on linen

121.0 x 121.5 cm

bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size and Papunya Tula Artists cat. NN0012155

Estimate: 
$8,000 – 12,000
Sold for $10,980 (inc. BP) in Auction 45 - 19 October 2016, Melbourne
Provenance

Painted at Kintore in 2000
Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs
Scott Livesey Galleries, Melbourne
The Luczo Family Collection, USA

Catalogue text

This painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artists that states: ‘This painting depicts designs associated with the rockhole site of Marrapinti, just to the west of the Kiwirrkura Community. A large group of women camped at this rockhole making nose-bones which are worn through a hole in the nose-web. These nose-bones were originally worn by both men and women but are now only worn by the older generation on ceremonial occasions. The women later travelled east passing through the Kiwirrkura area.