Lot 69

The work is in overall good condition consistent with age. All markings and textures appear inherent with artist's style, technique and medium and are likely from the time of creation.


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Yaruman Art & Culture Centre, Kimberley, Western Australia (accompanied by the certificate of authenticity)
Private collection, Adelaide

"The painting is the water snake dreaming for her husband's skin group, Jackamara. There are two lingga or dreamtime snakes for Jackamara's country and they had a fight. After the fight one stayed around the Kimberley and the other went on into the Territory. Near Gordon Downs there is a water place that never dries up. The serpent that stayed there has one eye when he looks at you because he lost the other one in the fight. This is the story for those lingga."

As stated on the Yaruman Art & Culture Centre certificate of authenticity

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