NYUNMANU, 1992
© Mick Namarari Tjapaltjarri/Copyright Agency, 2021
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MICK NAMARARI TJAPALTJARRI
(c.1926 – 1998)
NYUNMANU, 1992
synthetic polymer paint on linen
122.5 x 61.5 cm
bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size and Papunya Tula Artists cat. MN921156
Estimate:
$10,000 – 15,000
Sold for $12,273 (inc. BP) in Auction 63 - 17 March 2021, Melbourne
Provenance
Painted for Papunya Tula Artists in November 1992
Private collection, Melbourne
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artists which states in part: 'The centre panel in this painting represents the site of Nyunmanu to the east of the Kintore community. This site is associated with the Dingo Dreaming. In mythological times a mother dingo lived here with her puppies. She hunted in the surrounding area for food to feed her young.’