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• Auction House:
  Theodore Bruce
• Sale Name:
  Ethnographic Art
• Sale Date:
  11 Dec 2016 ~ 11am
• Lot #:
  235
• Lot Description:
  George (Hairbrush) George (Hairbrush) Tjungarrayi
  Tingari Dreaming, 2004
  synthetic polymer paint on Belgian linen
  120 x 180 cm
• Provenance:
  Mason Gallery, NT Private Collection, NSW; Numerous working photographs accompany this work and a certificate from Mason Gallery
• Notes:
  This painting depicts the site of Mamultjulka, an island in a freshwater lake to the northern side of Lake Mackay. There a small fleshy shrub produces a small black seed which grows in abundance after the falling of rain. This seed is collected and ground into a paste and cooked in the coals making a type of bread, and was eaten by the Tingari Men when they performed rituals in the area. the father of the artist passed away this site.
• Estimate:
  A$5,000 - 8,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Art

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