Lot 9

The work is in overall good condition consistent with age. All markings and textures appear inherent with artist's style, technique and medium and are likely from the time of creation.This work is unstretched.


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Irrunytju Arts Centre, Irrunytju (Wingellina), Western Australia (accompanied by the certificate of authenticity)
Private collection, Adelaide

"Alkawari Dawson was born at Tjuntjun rockhole, near Warburton, a few hundred kilometres west of Irrunytju. 'This is a true tjurrkurpa. Ngayuku nguru (my country) is Warburton way, near the ranges. That way. There are creeks with kapi (water), good country. Wati kalaya tjurkurrpa. Early days we walk around. Long time.' The wati kalaya (emu man) told the minyma to go to sleep, but there was a wati liru (snake man) lurking in the night. The minyma were scared of the snake man and all the baby snakes. 'The snakes live in the rockhole, in my mother's country.'"

As stated on the Irrunytju Arts Centre certificate of authenticity

This work is unstretched.

© Alkawari Dawson/Copyright Agency, 2026