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Important Aboriginal + Oceanic Art - 14 October 2009  |  Melbourne

Lot 21
Patrick Tjungurrayi
born c.1935
MYILILI (NEAR JUPITER WELL), 2007

synthetic polymer paint on linen

122.0 x 153.0 cm



Estimate:
$15,000 - $20,000




Lot Details

Description

Patrick Tjungurrayi
born c.1935
MYILILI (NEAR JUPITER WELL), 2007

synthetic polymer paint on linen

122.0 x 153.0 cm

inscribed verso: artist's name, size and Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd cat. PT0710097

Provenance

Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd, Alice Springs
Private collection, Melbourne

Catalogue text

This painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Papaunya Tula Artists, Pty Ltd

Tjungurrayi has depicted designs associated with Myilili, a site near Jupiter Well. In mythological times a group of Tingari men camped at this site before travelling to Ngarru, where they would perform ceremonies. Once these ceremonies were completed they would then travel north-east to Wilkinkarra (Lake Mackay) via Kiwirrkura and the lake site of Pinari. The uneven lines and squares shown here symbolise the water designs applied onto the bodies of the men during the ceremony.