Lot 42

The Artist
Ninuku Arts, South Australia, cat. no. 10060 (accompanied by a copy of the certificate of authenticity)
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Northern Territory
The Le Pley Collection, Western Australia, acquired from the above in 2010

"This is a big spider man. Wati paluru Ngankari (A male healer, traditional doctor). He is a powerful man. When rain comes he hides in his nest. He is a clever man. At night he changes colour. His name is Wanka, spider. That's the story. Minyma wanka Tjuta, these are all the women and children for the man (around him). I am the spider man, ngankari (healer, traditional doctor)." (The Artist)
As stated on the Ninuku Arts certificate of authenticity

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