LUPULNGA, 2003
© reproduced with the permission of VISCOPY Ltd
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MAKINTI NAPANANGKA
(c.1930 – 2011)
LUPULNGA, 2003
synthetic polymer paint on linen
91.0 x 91.0 cm
bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size and Papunya Tula Artists cat. MN0403062
Estimate:
$6,000 – 8,000
Sold for $6,710 (inc. BP) in Auction 52 - 29 November 2017, Melbourne
Provenance
Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs
Private collection, Melbourne
Catalogue text
This painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Arts that states: ‘This painting depicts designs associated with the rockhole site of Lupulnga, south of the Kintore Community. The Peewee (small bird) Dreaming is associated with this site. A group of women visited the site before continuing their travels north to Kintore. The lines in the painting represent spun hair-string which is used in the making of hair-belts worn during the ceremonies associated with the area.’