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  important aboriginal art auction • melbourne • 25 march 2009

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072 ANMANARI BROWN
Kuru Ala, 2002
born c1932
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
140.0 x 208.0 cm


ESTIMATE: $12,000 – 15,000

PROVENANCE
Irrunytju Arts, Northern Territory
Marshall Arts, Adelaide
Private collection, Adelaide

This painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity
from Irrunytju Arts, Northern Territory (catalogue number
IRRAB03009) which reads, 'This is Kungkarrakalpa Tjukurpa (Seven Sisters Dreaming). This place is a special place for women, Kuru Ala. That man Nyirru was trying to get one of the sisters for his wife. He changed into a kuniya (python) to trick them and went into the rockhole. He's still in that kuniya.'


 
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