WANDANTJARRI, 2004

Important Aboriginal Art
Melbourne
25 March 2009
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NGIPI WARD NAPANGARTI / KARIMARRA

born 1949
WANDANTJARRI, 2004

synthetic polymer paint on linen

152.5 x 76.0 cm

inscribed verso: artist's name, size and Kayili Artists catalogue number 04 - 330

Estimate: 
$4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $4,800 (inc. BP) in Auction 7 - 25 March 2009, Melbourne
Provenance

Kayili Artists, Patjarr, Gibson Desert
Marshall Arts, Adelaide
Private collection, Sydney

Catalogue text

This painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Kayili Artists, Gibson Desert which reads in part, ‘Wandantjarri are features of a big, deephole which Tingari people, men, women and children drank from and camped near. One time a wedge tailed eagle (Warlawurru)... swooped down, and takes a young child (titji). This is part of the Tjukurpa at this site, which is represented as the circle in the centre of this painting. The Tingarri then travelled to other water places,Tjikunya and then Yunpalara...’