Two Bob Tjungurrayi (c.1938 - 2000)

Malierra ceremonies at Ngalyipi, 1994

synthetic polymer paint on linen

137.5 x 91.0 cm

bears inscription verso: artist's name and Papunya Tula Artists cat. TB941148

Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Private collection, Vancouver

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

‘This painting is associated with the Mallierra Ceremonies at the important site of Ngalyipi, adjacent to Karrinyarra (Central Mount Wedge). Two older men, responsible for teaching the law, are depicted at Ngalyipi, with their boomerangs and spears, ready for teaching young men.
As the ceremonies associated with this painting are known as Mallierra and are of a secret nature, no further details were given. However, generally speaking, these ceremonies are concerned with the higher education of post-initiatory men.’