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• Auction House:
  Deutscher and Hackett
• Sale Name:
  Important Indigenous Art
• Sale Date:
  25 May 2016 ~ 7pm
• Lot #:
  155
• Lot Description:
  Helicopter Tjungurrayi
  born c.1946
  Wankartu, 2003
  glass
  45.5 x 30.5 cm
  bears inscription verso: artist’s name and Warlayirti Artists cat. 682/03
• Provenance:
  Warlayirti Artists, Balgo Hills; Private collection, Melbourne
• Notes:
  This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Warlayirti Artists that states: ‘Helicopter has depicted some of his traditional country, which is located far to the south west of Balgo, in the Great Sandy Desert. This country is known as Wankartu, named for the tjurru or soakwater that is featured in the centre of the painting. It was in this country that Helicopter was born, and travelled and hunted as a young man with his family. The remaining lines depict the tali, or sand dunes which dominate the landscape of the area.’
• Estimate:
  A$1,800 - 2,500
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Art

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