Lot 22

The Artist
Warlukurlangu Artists, Northern Territory, cat. no. 1234/05 (accompanied by a copy of the certificate of authenticity)
The Le Pley Collection, Western Australia, acquired from the above in 2009

"This painting is about the Mulga Caterpillar Dreaming. It shows the caterpillars that are found around muga trees and women who are walking and collecting them. The caterpillars have two teeth. They are used in ceremony. The country connected with this Dreaming is called Nalurwindi. The custodians of the Dreaming are Japaljarri/Jungarrayi men and the kurdungurlu- the managers of the Dreaming who have to assure that ritual are performed correctly- are Jakamarra /Jampitjinpa men."
As stated on the Warlukurlangu Artists certificate of authenticity

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