Accession No

TEMP.00077


Description

Dot painting by unknown artist on a black background with white, red, and yellow painted dots. The design is five circles connected by wavy lines. Suspected to be a fake produced by a non-Aboriginal artist


Place

Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Central Desert


Period


Source

Bromberg, Erik; Chippindale, Christopher (Dr)


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

TEMP.00077


Cultural Affliation


Material

Paint; Linen


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (Analysis)
Dr Anita Herle noted in July 2011 that Chris Chippindale had given a talk about rock art in the USA and was offered some early Central Desert dot paintings for sale. He bought these but/because they were suspected as fakes, it was considered that they could be used in the handling collection. Dr Chippindale could be asked to enquire of their authenticity of his contacts in Australia as different techniques were probably used to produce them.
Event Date 7/2011
Author: rachel hand


Context (Acquisition Details)
The dot painting was sent via in the post to Dr Chris Chipindale by Eric Bromberg in 2001 (see associated shipping list with object from La Jolla, California dated 4-9-01, ?9th April 2001).

Dr Anita Herle noted in July 2011 that Chris Chippindale had given a talk about rock art in the USA and was offered some early Central Desert dot paintings for sale. He bought these but/because they were suspected as fakes, it was considered that they could be used in the handling collection. Dr Chippindale could be asked to enquire of their authenticity iof his contacts in Australia as different techniques were probably used to produce them.
Event Date 11/3/2015
Author: maa


Description (CMS Description)
1 unaccessioned dot painting on a black background with white, red, and yellow painted dots. The design is five circles connected by wavy lines.
Event Date 11/3/2015
Author: maa


FM:267995

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