£2,250
African & Oceanic Art, Antiquities and Natural History | 639
Auction: 5 May 2021 at 12:00 BST
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Provenance:
Rebecca Hossack, London, United Kingdom
Private collection, United Kingdom, acquired from the above, 1988
Note:
The Dreamtime Carpet Snake is here shown at Karrinyarra (Central Mount Wedge). The background patterns appear as body paint used in the Mallierra ceremonies associated with this story.