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Nyakul Dawson, circa 1930-2007, MINYMA KUTJARA

Nyakul Dawson, circa 1930-2007, MINYMA KUTJARA

Estimate $5,000 – $8,000

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synthetic polymer paint on canvas
bears artist's name, year and Irrunytju Artists catalogue number IRRND02006 on the reverse 91 BY 62CM

Provenance:
Painted in 2006
Irrunytju Artists, Northern Territory
Private collection

This painting is sold with an accompanying Irrunytju Arts certificate that reads: "Minyma kutjara is the story about two sisters. The older sister was teaching the younger one how to make manguri (head ring used to help carry loads). They were using hair, spinning it like the old women today still do, emu feathers and grass. The place where they sat is just near to Irrunytju".

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Aboriginal and Oceanic Art

OCEANICART  |  26 Jul 2010  | 
2:30 PM


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