Lot 59
Kunga Kutjara 2008
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
inscribed verso with artist's name, date and Tjungu Palya cat. no. TPBC08488
113.5 x 198.5cm
Estimate $4,000 - $6,000
Tjungu Palya, South Australia (accompanied by a certificate of authenticity)
Private collection, Adelaide
"This country is my place in the Northern Territory close to Areyonga Community. The Tjukurpa (creation story) for this country is Kunga Kutjara (the two young women). They are sitting around the rockhole in the windbreaks. They have been collecting seeds to grind up for flour. These seeds are called Kunakanti."
As stated on the Tjungu Palya certificate of authenticity.
Indigenous Art
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8647
6:00pm - 22 August 2022
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
VIEWING
Friday 19 - Sunday 21 August, 10am - 4pm
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CONTACT
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