Makinti Napanangka

(c.1930 - 2011)

LUPULNGA, 2003

synthetic polymer paint on linen

91.0 x 91.0 cm

bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size and Papunya Tula Artists cat. MN0403062

Estimate:
$6,000 - $8,000

Sold:
$6,710 (inc. BP)

Lot 77

Makinti Napanangka

LUPULNGA

, 2003

lot details

Makinti Napanangka (c.1930 - 2011)
LUPULNGA, 2003
synthetic polymer paint on linen
91.0 x 91.0 cm
bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size and Papunya Tula Artists cat. MN0403062
Provenance

Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs
Private collection, Melbourne

This painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Arts that states: ‘This painting depicts designs associated with the rockhole site of Lupulnga, south of the Kintore Community. The Peewee (small bird) Dreaming is associated with this site. A group of women visited the site before continuing their travels north to Kintore. The lines in the painting represent spun hair-string which is used in the making of hair-belts worn during the ceremonies associated with the area.’