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• Auction House:
  Deutscher and Hackett
• Sale Name:
  Timed Online Auction | Modern, Contemporary + Indigenous Art
• Sale Date:
  05 Sep 2023 ~ 7pm (AEST)
• Lot #:
  33
• Lot Description:
  Pedro Wonaeamirri
  (born 1974)
  Pwoja Pukumani Boddy Paint Design, 2004
  natural earth pigments with synthetic binder on paper
  76.0 x 58.0 cm (sheet); 92.0 x 72.5 cm (frame)
  bears inscription verso: artist's name and Jilamara Arts and Crafts cat. 81-04
• Provenance:
  Jilamara Arts and Crafts, Melville Island; The collection of Marielle Soni, Melbourne
• Notes:
  This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Jilamara Arts and Crafts which states: 'Traditional Tiwi Culture placed special significance on the Pukumani (funeral) ceremony. Mourners are decorated using natural ochres as a disguise themselves from the spirit of the deceased and song and dance is performed to honour the dead. Pwoja (bodypaint) is the source of many contemporary Tiwi designs and performance of the pukumani as ritual helps to reinvigorate the imagery.'
• Estimate:
  A$1,000 - 1,500
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Art

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