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JEAN BAPTISTE APUATIMI (c.1940-2013) (Tiwi Langauge Group) Turtini, Nguiu Bathurst Island natural ochres on canvas inscribed verso with artist's name and Tiwi Design stamp with cat. no. 555-04 80 x 80cm PROVENANCE: Tiwi Designs, Northern Territory (accompanied by a certificate of authenticity) Private collection, Melbourne OTHER NOTES: "That poles name Turtini- pukamani pole. For ceremony, when people, they pass away. We put pukamani pole up for the last ceremony to help that spirit go to next world. Family make pukamani pole for than final pukamani ceremony." As stated on the Tiwi Designs certificate of authenticity.