Naata Nungurrayi

(born 1932)

MARRAPINTI, 2000

synthetic polymer paint on linen

122.0 x 91.5 cm

inscribed verso: artist’s name, size and Papunya Tula Artists cat. NN0010019

Estimate:
$8,000 - $12,000

Lot 62

Naata Nungurrayi

MARRAPINTI

, 2000

lot details

Naata Nungurrayi (born 1932)
MARRAPINTI, 2000
synthetic polymer paint on linen
122.0 x 91.5 cm
inscribed verso: artist’s name, size and Papunya Tula Artists cat. NN0010019
Provenance

Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs
Private collection, Melbourne

This painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artists which states: 'This painting depicts designs associated with the rockhole site of Marrapinti, just to the west of the Kiwirrkura Community. A large group of senior women camped at this rockhole making the nose-bones which are worn through a hole in the nose-web. These nose-bones were originally worn by both men and women but are now only worn by the older generation on ceremonial occasions. The women later travelled east passing through Wirrulngya and Ngaminya.’