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Ngipi Ward, UNTITLED, 2006

Sold for A$4,000 at Deutscher and Hackett on Feb 13, 2024.

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NGIPI WARD (1949 - 2014) UNTITLED, 2006 synthetic polymer paint on linen 102.0 x 101.5 cm bears inscription verso: artist's name, size and Kayili Artists cat. 06-229 PROVENANCE Kayili Artists, Patjarr, Western Australia Aboriginal and Pacific Art, Sydney Private collection, Sydney This work is accompanied by a copy of a certificate of authenticity from Kayili Artists which states: 'This painting depicts a series of water sites that belong to the artists husband, which he and Ngipi used to travel between, kapitu-kapitu, water to water. Yirrilngya, Patatantka - a large claypan, Tjangi - a site with four rockholes, Kutjarranya and Kurrutjiti - one deep hole with cold water. Wandantjarri area features a big, deep hole which Tingarri people, men, women and children drank from and camped near. One time a wedge tailed eagle (warlawurru) with a face like a man swooped down, and takes a young child (titji). That is part of the tjukurpa at this site.' © Ngipi Ward/Copyright Agency 2024 This work is located in our Sydney Gallery

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