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• Auction House:
  Deutscher and Hackett
• Sale Name:
  Important Aboriginal Art Auction
• Sale Date:
  26 Mar 2014 ~ 7pm
• Lot #:
  143
• Lot Description:
  Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula
  (1942 - 2001)
  Straightening Spears, 1992
  synthetic polymer paint on canvas
  31.0 x 41.0 cm
  inscribed verso: artist's name, size and Papunya Tula Artists cat. TT920358
• Provenance:
  Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs; Private collection, South Australia
• Notes:
  This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticy from Papunya Tula Artists which states: 'During mythological times a group of men camped at the sites of Illyingaugau near the secret cave site of Mitukatjirri, south-east of the Kintore Community. The lines through this work represent spears which the men are straightening. This is done by slightly warming the spear over a fires and straightening while it is warm. These men were preparing their spears as they had heard of a possible confrontation with a group of men from the Tjikari area further north.
• Estimate:
  A$1,500 - 1,800
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Art

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