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MAKINTI NAPANANGKA (c.1930 - 2011) LUPULNGA, 2004 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 PROVENANCE 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.' © Makinti Napanangka/Copyright Agency 2025