WANAMPI, 2007

Important Aboriginal + Oceanic Art
Melbourne
14 October 2009
152

Jimmy Baker

born c.1915
WANAMPI, 2007

synthetic polymer paint on canvas

118.5 x 91.5 cm

inscribed verso: artist's name, size and Maruku Arts cat. 2968

Estimate: 
$5,000 - 7,000
Provenance

Maruku Arts, Northern Territory
Private collection, Sydney

Catalogue text

This painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Maruku Arts, Northern Territory that contains the following notes: 'Wanampi or Water Serpents, are powerful creatures than inhabit and guard over waterholes. Local custodians hold the stories of the ancestors' activities at specific sites across the county and thus know where the Wanampi are located. These ancestors are always treated with special reverence and respect for their powers and waterholes are never approached lightly.