Lot #63 - Bobby West Tjupurrula
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Auction House:Deutscher and Hackett
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Sale Name:Important Australian Indigenous Art
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Sale Date:22 Mar 2023 ~ 7pm (AEDT)
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Lot #:63
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Lot Description:Bobby West Tjupurrula
(born 1958)
Untitled, 1999
synthetic polymer paint on linen
122.0 x 91.0 cm
bears inscription verso: artist's name, size and Papunya Tula Artists cat. BW9910249 -
Provenance:Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs, Northern Territory; Private collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2000.
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Notes:This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artists which states: 'This painting depicts designs associated with the sand dune site of Yampura Tjungku, just to the west of the Kiwirrkura Community airstrip. In mythological times two Ngangkari (Aboriginal Healers) were travelling in the area. They had killed a number of dogs at Muntja, south-east of here. They brought the dead dogs and piled them up at this site, forming the sand dune.'
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Estimate:A$5,000 - 7,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Art
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