UNTITLED, 2004

Important Aboriginal + Oceanic Art
Melbourne
18 May 2011
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EUBENA NAMPITJIN

born 1921
UNTITLED, 2004

synthetic polymer paint on linen

180.0 x 120.0 cm

inscribed verso: artist's name, size and Warlayirti Artists cat. 125/04

Estimate: 
$20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $19,200 (inc. BP) in Auction 20 - 18 May 2011, Melbourne
Provenance

Warlayirti Artists, Balgo Hills
Private collection, Sydney

Catalogue text

This painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Red Rock Art which states: 'This painting depicts some of Eubena's traditional country located in the Great Sandy Desert located south west of Balgo. This country is found along the middle stretches of the Canning Stock Route around Kunnawarritji. The majority of the paintings shows the Talis (Sandhills) that dominate the landscape of the area. The central circles depict tjurnnu (soakwater) and are named from left to right Kinyu, Nyilpilya and Kunnawarritji. Kinyu the Spirit Dog lives at Kinyu tjurrnu and would watch over Eubena when she was hunting for Bilby in this country.'