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Click to enlargec.1932 – 2002
- Region
- Western Desert
- Community
- Papunya
- Language group
- Anmatyerr (Anmatyerre)
Corkwood Dreaming, 1996
synthetic polymer paint on Belgian linen
147.5 x 75.5 cm
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- Provenance
- Aboriginal Gallery of Dreamings, Melbourne, Vic, Cat No. 5667 Dr Michael & Mrs Patricia Bernard collection, Melbourne
- Artwork story
- Clifford has painted an aspect of the Corkwood Dreaming songline that passes through Anmatjerre land near Napperby in the Tanami Desert region. Corkwood trees are covered in a thick bark which allows them to survive severe fire and regenerate new sprouts from the trunk. It produces nectar when it is in flower and attracts many birds, particularly honey eaters, who favour the sweet and sticky substance.