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Attributed to Kaapa (Mbitjana) Tjampitjinpa circa 1920-1989 ALPAR (COOLAMON) (CIRCA 1973-1974) synthetic polymer paint and natural earth pigments on carved softwood 58 X 26CM PROVENANCE Painted at Papunya, Northern Territory Private Collection, Northern Territory The Anthony Knight OAM & Beverly Knight Collection, Melbourne This coolamon is likely to have been painted by Kaapa Tjampitjinpa for it bears the Ahakey (Bush Plum) design with which he was associated. The black stripes represent the juice from the fruit flowing over the land. John Kean 1. The author was an Art Advisor to the Papunya Tula Artists, July 1979-December 1979 during which the painting of carved artifacts flourished.