Warrnyu (Flying Foxes), Gurrumatji (Magpie Geese) and Karritjar (Water Python), 1990

natural earth pigments on plywood

120 x 269 cm Frame: 126 x 275 cm

$4,000

Provenance: Bula Bula Arts, Ramingining, NT Kimberly Art, Vic
Exhibited: Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Paddington NSW, January – February 1991
Artwork story: This work shows a number of the artist's totems. Djuritjini's totems are Barnda (long-necked tortoise), Djamandarr (wild taro), Njalknjalk (freshwater herring) from country near Gatji, Magpie Geese, Karr – spider, Arafura Wetlands story, water pythons, bamboo shoots, bustard or plains turkey, long neck tortoise, fresh water catfish, Lungkurr’ma spirit with fire, flying fox, Mewal dhuwa honey spirit and black headed python.

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b. 1952

natural earth pigments on plywood

120 x 269 cm Frame: 126 x 275 cm

$4,000

Provenance: Bula Bula Arts, Ramingining, NT Kimberly Art, Vic
Exhibited: Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Paddington NSW, January – February 1991
Artwork story: This work shows a number of the artist's totems. Djuritjini's totems are Barnda (long-necked tortoise), Djamandarr (wild taro), Njalknjalk (freshwater herring) from country near Gatji, Magpie Geese, Karr – spider, Arafura Wetlands story, water pythons, bamboo shoots, bustard or plains turkey, long neck tortoise, fresh water catfish, Lungkurr’ma spirit with fire, flying fox, Mewal dhuwa honey spirit and black headed python.