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• Auction House:
  Bonhams Australia
• Sale Name:
  Important Australian Art
• Sale Date:
  25 Nov 2020 ~ 6pm (AEDT)
• Lot #:
  22
• Lot Description:
  Wimmitji Tjapangati
  (circa 1925-2000)
  Untitled, 1991
  synthetic polymer paint on linen
  115.0 x 85.0cm (45 1/4 x 33 7/16in).
  inscribed verso: '1130 x 830 / WARLAYIRTI ART / WIMMITJI / 170/91'
• Provenance:
  Warlayirti Artists, Western Australia; Private collection, Melbourne
• Notes:
  This painting is accompanied by Warlayirti Artists documentation. The documentation reads: 'Artist's Country. The painting is of the famous 'Mulyarti' country where the desert men find their finest spears. In the dreaming period a man came through here dragging his spear and leaving a track in the ground. Young initiates followed and he showed them the features and resources of the land. They were holding big ceremonies at these places and today these are still recreated'.
• Estimate:
  A$20,000 - 25,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Art

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