STRAIGHTENING SPEARS, 1992

Important Aboriginal Art
Melbourne
26 March 2014
143

TURKEY TOLSON TJUPURRULA

(1942 - 2001)
STRAIGHTENING SPEARS, 1992

synthetic polymer paint on canvas

31.0 x 41.0 cm

inscribed verso: artist's name, size and Papunya Tula Artists cat. TT920358

Estimate: 
$1,500 - 1,800
Sold for $3,120 (inc. BP) in Auction 34 - 26 March 2014, Melbourne
Provenance

Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs
Private collection, South Australia

Catalogue text

This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticy from Papunya Tula Artists which states: 'During mythological times a group of men camped at the sites of Illyingaugau near the secret cave site of Mitukatjirri, south-east of the Kintore Community. The lines through this work represent spears which the men are straightening. This is done by slightly warming the spear over a fires and straightening while it is warm. These men were preparing their spears as they had heard of a possible confrontation with a group of men from the Tjikari area further north.'