Lot 18

The Artist
Tjarlirli Art, Western Australia, cat. no. 16-426 (accompanied by a copy of the certificate of authenticity)
Vivien Anderson Gallery, Melbourne
The Le Pley Collection, Western Australia, acquired from the above in 2017

The Women's Show, Vivien Anderson Gallery, Melbourne, 1 March - 25 March 2017

"These two waterholes are of Ngamurru. Ngamurru is my home. The painting shows the waterholes of Ngamurru. It is not like a spring- the waterhole dries out after a while. At these waterholes many women were staying here for a short while in the creation time (Dreamtime). These women were Nagala, my mothers. Another group of women, a group of Nungurrayi and Nangala were travelling to Marrpirnti/Kiwirrkura while the nangala women were at Ngamurru. At Ngamurru the Nangala women collect, cooked meat and ate the bush tucker wanpurru that goes on sandhills. They then set off to the east to Papun and Ngartan."
As stated on the Tjarlirli Art certificate of authenticity

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