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Click to enlargec.1929 / c.1935 – 2007
- Region
- Central Desert & Tanami
- Community
- Lajamanu
- Language group
- Warlpiri
Bush Yam, 2000
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
137 x 83cm
$3,500
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- Provenance
- Warnayaka Art Centre, Lajamanu, NT
- Artwork story
- This is a painting for the Nakamarra, Jakamarra, Jupurrula and Napurrula skin groups. The bush potato is a major food source and a very important Dreaming for the Warlpiri people. The bush potato plant is shown with it's roots extending outwards. They culminate in big bush potatoes however along their length smaller potato tubers are found. The women are shown with their coolomons and digging sticks. The women are depicted as U shapes and are sitting in groups in the corners of the painting. This Dreaming took place at Duck Ponds several hours east of Lajamanu.