Makinti Napanangka (c.1930 - 2011)

LUPULNGA, 2002

synthetic polymer paint on linen

137.0 x 122.0 cm

bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size and Papunya Tula Artists cat. MN0211012

Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs
Private collection, Melbourne

This painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artists that states: ‘This painting depicts designs associated with the rockhole site of Lupulnga, south of Kintore Community. The roundel is a rockhole. 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.’