Lot #190 - Yala Yala Gibbs Tjungurrayi
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Auction House:Deutscher and Hackett
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Sale Name:Important Fine Art + Aboriginal Art
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Sale Date:02 Dec 2015 ~ 7pm
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Lot #:190
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Lot Description:Yala Yala Gibbs Tjungurrayi
(c.1928 – 1998)
Tingari Men Travelling At Wapintya, 1986
synthetic polymer paint on linen
121.0 x 122.0 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, size and Papunya Tula Artists cat. YY860390 -
Provenance:Painted at Kintore for Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs; Private collection, New South Wales; Sotheby’s, Melbourne, 24 July 2007, lot 48; Private collection, Melbourne
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Notes:This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artists which states: ‘In mythological times the Wayuta (Possum) Dreaming travelled to the site of Wapintja, south-west of the Kintore Community. This site is also associated with the travels of the Tingari Men therefore events associated with the site are of a secret nature.’
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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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