Lot 87

Overall good condition. Work bears wear to the outer corner edges, showing mostly in the black pigment.


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Warakurna Artists, Alice Springs (accompanied by a certificate of authenticity)
Private collection, Melbourne

"This painting is from Tjunka's country. Tommy Mitchell says this painting is about Tjunka's country and a special place called Wakalpuka, a rockhole at the base of Mt. Fanny on the road from Warakurna to Blackstone. It's a story about an emu man. He was walking around and making noise from his throat. He was making a funny sound and his throat exploded! The young emu boys were also walking around. Nothing more can be said about this tjukurrpa." (Warakurna Artists)

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