This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artists that states in part:
‘This painting depicts designs associated with the site of Myilili, near Jupiter Well. In ancestral times a large group of Tingari men camped at this site before travelling south-east to Ngarru. At Ngarru they performed the dances and sang the songs associated with the area. Upon completion of the ceremonies at this site the men continued their travels north-east towards Kiwirrkurra, eventually travelling to Wilkinkarra (Lake Mackay) via the lake site of Pinari. As they travelled they drank from various water sources found amongst they rocky outcrops. The jagged lines represent water designs that were painted onto the men’s bodies for ceremonial purposes. Since the events associated with the Tingari Cycle are of a secret nature no further detail was given.’