Yanjirlpirri Jukurrpa (Star Dreaming), 2008

183 x 122 cm

Est. $8,000 – $12,000

Provenance: Warlukurlangu Artists NT, Cat No. 1997/08 Art Mob, Tas ,Cat No. AM 10072/13 Private Collection, Tas
Artwork story: The site depicted in this canvas is Yanjirlypiri (Star) where there is a low hill and a water soakage. The importance of this place cannot be over emphasised as young boys are brought here to be initiated from as far as Pitjanjatjara country to the south and Lajamanu to the north. The men wear Jinjirla (white feather headdresses), during the ceremony, on either side of their heads. They also wear wooden carvings of stars which are also laid out on the ground as part of the sand paintings produced for business. Ngalyipi (snake vine), here shown as long curved lines, is used to tie Witi (ceremonial spears) vertically to the shins of the dancing initiates. These Witi are shown as long straight lines. The white circles depict Yanjirlpirri (stars).

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Sale 1 · Lot 30

c.1917 – 2010

183 x 122 cm

Est. $8,000 – $12,000

Provenance: Warlukurlangu Artists NT, Cat No. 1997/08 Art Mob, Tas ,Cat No. AM 10072/13 Private Collection, Tas
Artwork story: The site depicted in this canvas is Yanjirlypiri (Star) where there is a low hill and a water soakage. The importance of this place cannot be over emphasised as young boys are brought here to be initiated from as far as Pitjanjatjara country to the south and Lajamanu to the north. The men wear Jinjirla (white feather headdresses), during the ceremony, on either side of their heads. They also wear wooden carvings of stars which are also laid out on the ground as part of the sand paintings produced for business. Ngalyipi (snake vine), here shown as long curved lines, is used to tie Witi (ceremonial spears) vertically to the shins of the dancing initiates. These Witi are shown as long straight lines. The white circles depict Yanjirlpirri (stars).