LUPULNGA, 2004
MAKINTI NAPANANGKA
synthetic polymer paint on Belgian linen
121.5 x 92.0 cm
bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size and Papunya Tula Artists cat. MN0408018
Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Suzanne O’Connell Gallery, Brisbane
Private collection, Canberra, acquired from the above in 2011
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artists which states:
'This painting depicts designs associated with the rockhole site of Lupulnga, 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 hair-string which is used in the making of hair-belts worn during the ceremonies associated with the area.'