Ronnie Tjampitjinpa (born c.1943)

Possum at Pumarrnga, 1996

synthetic polymer paint on linen

107.0 x 28.0 cm

bears inscription verso: artist's name, size and Papunya Tula Artists cat. RT960817

Painted at Kintore for Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs, Northern Territory in 1996
Private collection, Vancouver

This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artists which states:

‘This painting depicts body paint designs associated with the Possum Dreaming at Pumarrnga, north-west of the Kintore Community. In mythological times a large group of Possum Ancestors, all senior people, gathered at this site for the purpose of conducting ceremonies. After the ceremonies they travelled to Lake MacDonald.’