Lot #330 - Judy Napangardi Watson
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:Ethnographic Art
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Sale Date:11 Dec 2016 ~ 11am
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Lot #:330
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Lot Description:Judy Napangardi Watson
Mina Mina
synthetic polymer paint on Belgian linen
183 x 121 cm -
Provenance:Gundooee Aboriginal Art, Terrigal NSW; Cooee Art, Bondi NSW
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Notes:The country associated with this Jukurrpa is Mina Mina, a place far to the west of Yuendumu, which is significant to Napangardi and Napanangka women, the custodians of the Jukurrpa that created the area. The Jukurrpa story tells of the journey of a group of women of all ages who travelled to the east gathering food, collecting Ngalyipi (snake vine) and performing ceremonies as they travelled. The women began their journey at Mina Mina where Karla-ngu (digging sticks) emerged from the ground. Taking these implements the women travelled east creating Janyinki and other sites. Their journey took them far to the east beyond the boundaries of Warlpiri country. The Ngalyipi vine grows up the trunks and limbs of the Kurrkara (Desert Oak) trees. Ngalyipi is a vine sacred to Napangardi and Napanangka women and has many uses, including as a ceremonial wrap, as a strap to carry Parrajas (wooden bowls) laden with bush tucker and as a torniquet for headaches.
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Estimate:A$10,000 - 15,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Art
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