GEORGE MUNG MUNG

Estimate

8,000 - 12,000 AUD

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Description

George Mung Mung
TICKELARA COUNTRY (JARLARLOON) 1990
Bears artist's name, size, Waringarri Aboriginal Arts catalogue number AP3258 and the number S2652 on the reverse
Natural earth pigments on canvas
80 by 100 cm

Provenance

Waringarri Aboriginal Arts, Kununurra
Corporate collection, Perth

Catalogue Note

This painting is sold with an accompanying Waringarri Arts certificate that reads: 'This painting is of Stoney Creek (Thoowoo-thoowooliny) and the hills (Goowale-waliny). It is just to the south of Frog Hollow and is part of George's own estate (Jarlarloon) within the Kija country. Jarlarloon means "the place of the shitwood tree (Gyrocarpus Americana)" and this tree is very common in this area'.