Makinti Napanangka
Lupulnga, 2003
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Makinti Napanangka
Circa 1930 - 2011
Lupulnga, 2003
Synthetic polymer paint on Belgian linen
Bears artist's name and Papunya Tula Artist's catalogue number MN0301114 on the reverse
72 in by 96 in (183 by 244 cm)
The painting is in excellent condition overall with no visible repairs or restorations. It is unframed, and stretched onto a keyed stretcher.
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Private Collection
This painting is sold with its original Papunya Tula Artists documentation that reads in part, "this painting depicts designs associated with the rockhole site of Lupulunga, south of the Kintore community. The Peewee (small bird) Dreaming is associated with this site. A group of women visited the site before continuing their travels north to Kintore. The lines in the painting represent spun and hair-string which is used in the making of hair-belts worn during the ceremonies associated with the area."