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Tiger Palpatja Tiger Palpatja i(8839844 works by)
Born: Established: ca. 1920 North West South Australia, Far North South Australia, South Australia, ; Died: Ceased: 16 Apr 2012 South Australia,
Gender: Male
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Pitjantjatjara
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BiographyHistory

Tiger Palpatja was born in the bust atthe Pitati rockhole in the north-west of South Australia. He lived a traditional lifestyle before moving to Pukatja, or known as Ernabella Presbyterian Mission, where he learnt to speak English and became proficient in sheep farming. He began painting in 2004, in his mid-eighties.

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