LOT #57 George Tjungarrayi Ward (1945- ) Muruntji, 2003 183 x 244 cm synthetic polymer paint on Belgian linen $40,000 - 60,000 PROVENANCE Papunya Tula Artists, NT Cat No. GW0305074 Utopia Art Sydney, NSW Tjala Aboriginal Art, NSW Cooee Art Gallery, NSW Cat No.13-11367 The Mike Chandler Collection, NSW accompanied by a Papunya Tula certificate of authenticity EXHIBITION HISTORY Collector’s Edition, August 2013, Cooee Art Gallery This painting depicts designs associated with the site of Kaakuratintja (Lake McDonald). In mythological times, a Tingari man visited this site before travelling west to Patantja. As he travelled he carried two Kuniya (pythons) with him. One large venomous snake also travelled west from Lake McDonald. According to Pintupi mythology, the Tingari travelled over vast stretches of the country, performing rituals and creating and shaping particular sites during the Dreamtime.
AUCTION | Aboriginal Works of Art | 4 June 2019
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