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• Auction House:
  Deutscher and Hackett
• Sale Name:
  Aboriginal Art from the Luczo Family Collection, USA
• Sale Date:
  19 Oct 2016 ~ 7pm
• Lot #:
  54
• Lot Description:
  Naata Nungurrayi
  born 1932
  The Rockhole Site Of Marrapinti, 2000
  synthetic polymer paint on linen
  121.0 x 121.5 cm
  bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size and Papunya Tula Artists cat. NN0012155
• Provenance:
  Painted at Kintore in 2000; Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs; Scott Livesey Galleries, Melbourne ; The Luczo Family Collection, USA
• Notes:
  This painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artiststhat states: ‘This painting depicts designs associated with the rockhole site of Marrapinti, just to the west of the Kiwirrkura Community. A large group of women camped at this rockhole making nose-bones which are worn through a hole in the nose-web. These nose-bones were originally worn by both men and women but are now only worn by the older generation on ceremonial occasions. The women later travelled east passing through the Kiwirrkura area.
• Estimate:
  A$8,000 - 12,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Art

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