Maringka Baker
(born c.1952)
KURU ALA, 2007
synthetic polymer paint on linen
103.0 x 97.5 cm
bears inscription verso: artist's name, date and Tjungu Palya Artists cat. TPMB07774
Estimate:
$4,000 - $6,000
Sold:
$9,818 (inc. BP)
© Maringka Baker/Copyright Agency 2021
lot details
Maringka Baker (born c.1952)
KURU ALA, 2007
synthetic polymer paint on linen
103.0 x 97.5 cm
bears inscription verso: artist's name, date and Tjungu Palya Artists cat. TPMB07774
Provenance
Tjungu Palya Art Centre, Nyapari, South Australia
Marshall Arts, Adelaide
Private collection, Sydney
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tjungu Palya Artists that states:
‘This is Kuru Ala a sacred place for the Seven Sisters story. The women are sitting together and one man, wati Nyiiru is watching them. There are a line of rock holes and a creek that joins them together when it rains. This country is in Western Australia. It’s an important place.’

