ROCKHOLE AND MAI TJUTA, 2006 AND 2007
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TIGER PALPATJA
born c.1920
ROCKHOLE AND MAI TJUTA, 2006 AND 2007
synthetic polymer paint on linen
76.0 x 51.0 and 51.0 x 30.0 cm
inscribed verso: artist’s name, title, size and Tjala Arts cat. #131-07
Estimate:
$1,500 - 2,500 (2)
Sold for $360 (inc. BP) in Auction 20 - 18 May 2011, Melbourne
Provenance
Tjala Arts, Alice Springs cat.131-07
Birrung Gallery, Sydney
Catalogue text
The painting Mai Tjuta is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tjala Arts which states in part: 'Tiger is telling us about favourite traditional foods the Pitjantjatjara people hunted and cooked to eat. The large lizard with white spots is the Perentie or Moniter lizard. The yellow circles with yellow dots represent kampurarpa or bush raisin.'