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Purukuparli
Purukuparli
Purukuparli
Purukuparli
Purukuparli - Image 1
Purukuparli - Image 2
Purukuparli - Image 3
Purukuparli - Image 4
Artist Name
Declan Apuatimi
Artwork Name
Purukuparli, circa 1979
Medium
earth pigments on hardwood with resin, softwood and feathers
Dimensions
7.87 x 1.97 inches
20 × 5cm
Inventory ID
INV-APUD-0001

Provenance

The Artist, created at Bathurst Island, Northern Territory
Tiwi Pima Art, Northern Territory
Private Collection
Aboriginal Art, Sotheby’s, Melbourne, 20 July 2009, lot 37
The Martin Rae Collection, New York, acquired from the above
17843
USD Only
Status
Sold
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