Tjunkiya Napaltjarri
Women at Umari Rockhole, 1998
synthetic polymer paint on linen
91 x 61 cm
35 7/8 x 24 1/8 in
35 7/8 x 24 1/8 in
Tribe: Pintupi c. 1928 - 2009 This painting depicts designs associated with a group of senior women sitting around the rock hole of Umari, east of the Kiwirrkurra Community in...
Tribe: Pintupi
c. 1928 - 2009
This painting depicts designs associated with a group of senior women sitting around the rock hole of Umari, east of the Kiwirrkurra Community in Western Australia. The women have been gathering the edible seeds known as Wangunu or Woollylbutt which are ground and mixed with water to a thick paste and formed into a type of damper. The women, who are represented by the 'U' shapes, later travelled east to Pinari, north of Kintore. The oblong shape depicts a coolamon (wooden carrying bowl).
c. 1928 - 2009
This painting depicts designs associated with a group of senior women sitting around the rock hole of Umari, east of the Kiwirrkurra Community in Western Australia. The women have been gathering the edible seeds known as Wangunu or Woollylbutt which are ground and mixed with water to a thick paste and formed into a type of damper. The women, who are represented by the 'U' shapes, later travelled east to Pinari, north of Kintore. The oblong shape depicts a coolamon (wooden carrying bowl).