Lot #45 - Walangkura (Napanangka)
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Auction House:Mossgreen
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Sale Name:The Alan Boxer Collection of Australian Indigenous Art
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Sale Date:17 Mar 2015 ~ 6.30pm
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Lot #:45
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Lot Description:Walangkura (Napanangka)
(Circa 1946)
Untitled (1997)
synthetic polymer paint on linen
91 x 61 cm
bears Papunya Tula Artists cat. no. WN970241 verso -
Provenance:Papunya Tula Artists, Northern Territory; Chapman Gallery, Canberra; The Alan Boxer Collection, Canberra
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Notes:This painting is sold with a Papunya Tula Artists certificate which reads: "This painting depicts designs associated with the site of Winparrku (Mt. Webb) in Western Australia. In mythological times a large number of women came from the west and camped at the rockhole at this site before continuing their travels further east. While in the area the women gathered the edible seeds and berries which grow in the area."
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Estimate:A$2,000 - 3,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Art
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