MARRAPINTI, 2000

Important Aboriginal + Oceanic Art
Melbourne
18 May 2011
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NAATA NUNGURRAYI

born c.1932
MARRAPINTI, 2000

synthetic polymer paint on linen

122.0 x 91.5 cm

inscribed verso: artist’s name, size and Papunya Tula Artists cat. NN0010019

Estimate: 
$8,000 - 12,000
Provenance

Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs
Private collection, Melbourne
 

Catalogue text

This painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artists which states: 'This painting depicts designs associated with the rockhole site of Marrapinti, just to the west of the Kiwirrkura Community. A large group of senior women camped at this rockhole making the 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 Wirrulngya and Ngaminya.’