KITTY KANTILLA (c1928-2003)
Kulama (Yam) Ceremony in Rain 1999
Estimate: $28000 - 35000
Sold For:
$26000 hammer
Description
KITTY KANTILLA (c1928-2003)
Tiwi language group
Kulama (Yam) Ceremony in Rain 1999
natural earth pigments and synthetic binder on linen
91.0 x 78.5 cm
inscribed verso: KITTY KANTILLA/ 10/99/ KK99MC429
Provenance:
Painted for Jilamara Arts and Crafts, Melville Island (cat.KK9MC429)
Lawson-Menzies, Sydney, 31 May 2005, lot 45
Private collection, Sydney
Lawson-Menzies, Sydney, 19 March 2008, lot 246
Private collection, Melbourne
Exhibited:
Kitty Kantilla, Aboriginal and Pacific Art, Sydney, 1999
Estimate: $28000 - 35000
Result Hammer: $26000
Location
VIEWING MELBOURNE
3 - 6 December 11am-6pm
Menzies Gallery
1 Darling St.,
SOUTH YARRA VIC 3141
VIEWING SYDNEY
10 - 15 December 11am-6pm
Menzies Gallery
12 Todman Avenue
KENSINGTON NSW 2033