NYIDBARRIYA, 2002

Works from the K.D.H. Ainsworth Collection
Melbourne
26 March 2014
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BETTY CARRINGTON

born 1948
NYIDBARRIYA, 2002

natural earth pigments and synthetic binder on canvas

80.0 x 60.0 cm

inscribed verso: artist's name, size and Warmun Art Centre cat. WAC 182/02

Estimate: 
$800 - 1,200
Sold for $2,040 (inc. BP) in Auction 33 - 26 March 2014, Melbourne
Provenance

Warmun Art Centre, Turkey Creek, acquired 2002
The K.D.H. Ainsworth Collection, Queensland

Catalogue text

This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Warmun Art Centre which states: 'Nyidbarriya is the name of this hill, given to it by early days people. Nyidbarriya is nyawana skin. She stands up next to another hill in Purnululu (the Bungle Bungles) called Kurlawun, who is her brother. He is janama skin.'