Lot 61

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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Warlukurlangu Artists, Yuendumu, Northern Territory (accompanied by the certificate of authenticity)
Private collection, Adelaide

"The country of this Dreaming is Mina Mina, west of Yuendumu and significant to Napangardi & Napanangka
women who are the custodians of the Dreaming that created the area. The Dreaming describes the journey of a group of women, of all ages who travelled east gathering food and collecting "ngalyipi" (Tinospora smilacina or snake vine). This vine served several purposes. It could be used as a strap to carry parraja (food containers), as a tourniquet or as ceremonial rope when making witi poles. As the women travelled they performed ceremonies. The women began their journey at Mina Mina in the far west where digging sticks
emerged from the ground. Taking these implements the women travelled east creating Janyinki and other places. Their journey took them eventually beyond Walpiri country. In the painting the wavy lines represent Ngalyipi and the circles represent jinti-parnta, a variety of white edible fungus, also known as native truffle found after rain. The growing fungus forces the earth above it to crack exposing it. Women collect the jintiparnta, squeeze out the juice, then eat it after cooking. The concentric circles represent trees around which ngalyipi
grows. "U" shapes are women."

As stated on the Warlukurlangu Artists certificate of authenticity

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