Makinti Napanangka
(c.1930 - 2011)
LUPULNGA, 2004
synthetic polymer paint on Belgian linen
121.5 x 92.0 cm
bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size and Papunya Tula Artists cat. MN0408018
Estimate:
$18,000 - $25,000
Sold:
$42,955 (inc. BP)
© Makinti Napanangka/Copyright Agency 2025
lot details
Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Suzanne O’Connell Gallery, Brisbane
Private collection, Canberra, acquired from the above in 2011
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artists which 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.’