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• Auction House:
  Deutscher and Hackett
• Sale Name:
  Important Indigenous Art
• Sale Date:
  25 May 2016 ~ 7pm
• Lot #:
  77
• Lot Description:
  Sylvia Kantjupai Ken
  born 1965
  Seven Sisters, 2014
  synthetic polymer paint on linen
  121.0 x 300.0 cm
  bears inscription verso: artist’s name and Tjala Arts cat. 186-14
• Provenance:
  Tjala Arts, Amata, South Australia; Outstation Gallery, Darwin; The McKay Superannuation Fund Art Collection, Brisbane
• Notes:
  This work is accompanied by a certificate from Tjala Arts which states: ‘This is a Tjukurpa Story (Creation Story) about the constellations of Pleiades and Orion. The sisters are the constellation of Pleiades and the other star Orion is said to be Nyiru or Nyirunya (described as a lusty or bad man). Nyiru is forever chasing the sisters known as the Kunkarunkara women as it is said he wants to marry the eldest sister. Every now and again one of the sisters fall victim to his ways. It is said that he eventually captures the youngest sister, but with the help of the oldest sister, she escapes back to her sisters who are waiting for her. Eventually the sisters fly back into the sky to escape Nyiru, reforming the constellation.’
• Estimate:
  A$10,000 - 12,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Art

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