LOT DETAILS

Materials:

natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark

Measurements:

37.80 in. (96.00 cm.) (height) by 18.50 in. (47.00 cm.) (width)

Markings:

bears inscription on label verso: Pukamani ceremony, MELVILLE ISLAND. / This design shows water holes that the cult hero Purakapali used / H (sic) washed himself after performing the first ceremony for his / dead son. / This was long ago in the creation or Dreaming time / Painted by Putamapunga. Melville Is.

Provenance:

Purchased in the 1970s from Casa Pepe, a gift shop in the lower plaza of the Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne. Private collection, Melbourne