Lot 74

Buku-Larrnggay Mulka, Northern Territory (accompanied by a copy of the certificate of authenticity)
Private collection, Melbourne

"Dhurupitjpi is the homeland residence of the Dhudi or bottom Djapu clan. This painting depicts the large black soil flood plains that are part of this clans land called Yalata. As flood waters recede the natural freshwater wells of the plain become more evident as roundrels of lush vegetation supported by these springs. Subsequently, small fish, frogs, insects etc etc thrive to be hunted by hundreds of Brolga called Dangultji as they walk from waterhole to waterhole leaving their tracks in the drying mud.

During Ancestral times the Dhuwa moiety creator beings passed through this country with their sacred digging sticks creating these waterholes as they went. Freshwater welled up from these devises. The sacred water goanna, a totem for the Dhudi-Djapu from the waterhole saw the first sun rise with the Dangultji roaming the plains of Yalata."

As stated on the Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Art Centre certificate of authenticity.