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Maringka Baker, KURU ALA, 2007

Sold for A$8,000 at Deutscher and Hackett on Aug 31, 2021.

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MARINGKA BAKER born c.1952 KURU ALA, 2007 synthetic polymer paint on linen 103.0 x 97.5 cm bears inscription verso: artist's name, date and Tjungu Palya Artists cat. TPMB07774 PROVENANCE Tjungu Palya Art Centre, Nyapari, South Australia Marshall Arts, Adelaide Private collection, Sydney This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tjungu Palya Artists that states: ‘This is Kuru Ala a sacred place for the Seven Sisters story. The women are sitting together and one man, wati Nyiiru is watching them. There are a line of rock holes and a creek that joins them together when it rains. This country is in Western Australia. It's an important place.’ This work is located at our Melbourne gallery © Maringka Baker/Copyright Agency 2021

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