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Lot 52

MANUPA BUTLER (1936-2018) (Language group: Ngaanyatjarra)
Wunmankuntja 2007
synthetic polymer paint on linen
152 x 152cm

Estimate $4,000 - $6,000

Sold for $3,400


The Artist
Kayili Artists, Western Australia, cat. no. 07-158
The Le Pley Collection, Western Australia, acquired from above in 2009


"This painting depicts the tali (sandhills) around Wunmankuntja rockholes where the karlaya (emu) eggs are buried underground. There are number rockholes here, east of Patjarr. The baby emus are blind when they hatch and as they grow up they can see and follow their father around. This country belongs to Manupa's mother and father. The emus travel a long way to Kalatjunti for ‘business' when they are grown up." The Artist
As stated in the Kayili Artists certificate of authenticity

© Manupa Butler/Copyright Agency, 2023

The Le Pley Collection of Indigenous Art

AUCTION
Sale: LJ8723
6:00pm - 21 November 2023
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141

VIEWING
Friday 17 - Sunday 19 November, 10am - 4pm
333 Malvern Road, South Yarra VIC

CONTACT
Lucy Foster
lucy.foster@leonardjoel.com.au


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