PILTATI TJUKURPA, 2011

Important Aboriginal Works of Art
Melbourne
25 May 2016
120

TIGER PALPATJA

(c.1920 – 2012)
PILTATI TJUKURPA, 2011

synthetic polymer paint on canvas

120.0 x 198.0 cm

bears inscription verso: artist’s name, date and Tjungu Palya cat. TPTP11-495

Estimate: 
$8,000 – 10,000
Provenance

Tjungu Palya, Nyapari, South Australia
Aboriginal and Pacific Art Gallery, Sydney
The McKay Superannuation Fund Art Collection, Brisbane

Catalogue text

This work is accompanied by a certificate from Tjungu Palpya, Nyapari which states: ‘Piltati Tjukurpa (the creation story of Piltati). Wati wanampi kutjara (the two serpent brothers) live here in the rock hole. Ngayulu law (I’m the law man for this place). Kungka kutjarangku kuku langka munu kuniya, kuka kutjupa-kutjupa tjawara (the two sisters were digging for edible snakes and lizards). Tjukurpa mulapa (this is a true story). Minyma mulapa. Wati mulapa. Piltatila.’