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  important aboriginal art auction • melbourne • 25 march 2009

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071 TIGER PALPATJA
Tiger's Creation Story, 2005
born c1920
synthetic polymer paint on linen
122.0 x 198.0 cm


ESTIMATE: $10,000 – 15,000

PROVENANCE
Minymaku Arts, South Australia
Marshall Arts, Adelaide
Private collection, Adelaide

This painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity
from Minymaku Arts, South Australia (catalogue number
657-05) which reads in part, 'This story is about Wanampi - water snakes. It tells the Creation Story related to the country around Piltati and is about two women/wives who are sisters, and two men/husbands, which are brothers... two women went out hunting... two husbands are sitting back at camp waiting... women never bring any food to share... eat it in the bush... men were getting hungry... turned into water snakes... then turned women into water snakes so they couldn't escape..'


 
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