Lot 114

Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs (accompanied by the certificate of authenticity)
Private collection, Melbourne

"This painting depicts designs associated with the soakage water site of Parrparkuntjuna, situated in sandhill country to the west of the Kiwirrkura Community. In mythological times a large group of Tingari Men and Tingari Women were camped at this site. After leaving thew site they travelled through the air to the rockhole site of Tarkul, north of Mt. Webb.

Since events associated with the Tingari Cycle are of a secret nature no further detail was given.

Generally, the Tingari are a group of mythical characters of the Dreaming who travelled over vast stretches of the country, performing rituals and creating and shaping particular sites. The Tingari Men were usually followed by Tingari Women and accompanied by novies and their travels and adventures are enshrined in a number of song cycles. These mythologies form part of the teachings of the post initiatory youths today as well as providing explanations for contemporary customs."

As stated on the Art of the Western Desert certificate of authenticity

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