STRAIGHTENING SPEARS AT ILYINGAUGAU, 2000

Important Aboriginal Art
Melbourne
26 March 2014
117

TURKEY TOLSON TJUPURRULA

(1942 - 2001)
STRAIGHTENING SPEARS AT ILYINGAUGAU, 2000

synthetic polymer paint on canvas

122.0 x 137.0 cm

inscribed verso; artist's name, size and Papunya Tula Artists cat. TT200003129

Estimate: 
$8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $7,800 (inc. BP) in Auction 34 - 26 March 2014, Melbourne
Provenance

Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs
Alison Kelly Gallery, Melbourne
Private collection, Melbourne

Catalogue text

This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artists which states: 'During mythological times a group of men camped at the site of Illyingaugau near the secret cave site of Mitukatjirri, south-east of the Kintore Community. The rows of dots through this work represent spears which the men are straightening. This is done by slightly warming the spear over a fire 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.'