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Important Aboriginal Art - 26 March 2014  |  Melbourne

Lot 120
Helicopter Tjungurrayi
born c.1946
UNTITLED, 2004

synthetic polymer paint on canvas

180.0 x 81.0 cm



Estimate:
$5,000 - 7,000




Lot Details

Description

Helicopter Tjungurrayi
born c.1946
UNTITLED, 2004

synthetic polymer paint on canvas

180.0 x 81.0 cm

inscribed verso: artist's name, size and Warlayirti Artists cat.1107/04

Provenance

Warlayirti Artist, Balgo Hills
Private collection, Melbourne

Catalogue text

This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Warlayirti Artists which states: 'Helicopter has painted some of his country located far to the south of Balgo. This is the country where Helicopter was born and where he spent his formative years. The central circle of the painting is a tjurrnu (soakwater) named Wangkartu. The majority of the painting depicts the tali (sandhills) that dominate this country.