LUPULNGA, 2002
© Makinti Napanangka/Copyright Agency, 2018
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MAKINTI NAPANANGKA
(c.1930 – 2011)
LUPULNGA, 2002
synthetic polymer paint on linen
137.0 x 122.0 cm
bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size and Papunya Tula Artists cat. MN0211012
Estimate:
$8,000 – 12,000
Sold for $9,760 (inc. BP) in Auction 56 - 28 November 2018, Melbourne
Provenance
Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs
Private collection, Melbourne
This painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artists that states: ‘This painting depicts designs associated with the rockhole site of Lupulnga, south of Kintore Community. The roundel is a rockhole. 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.’