Description

Original Art

The place depicted in this painting, Ngama, is located south of Yuendumu in the Northern Territory.

This Dreaming belongs to Nakamarra Napurrurla women and Jakamarra Jupurrurla men. This story describes the journey of Yarripiri, an ancestral ‘warna’ (snake).

He travelled from Wirnparrku near Mt. Liebig to Yimparlu and continued its way through the territories of Ngapanangka-jarra, Warlajirryi, Kurnmundu, Yinyirrinyi on to Ngama.

Later Yarripiri travelled further north via Mijirlparnta (Mission Creek) and right through to the top end of Australia.

Yarripiri was very sad as his family had left him behind at Wirnparrku. He was blind and crippled, but he was determined to follow and search them out. He had to be carried.

This was the job undertaken by the ‘kurdungurlu’ (ceremonial police) of the Dreaming: The Nangala Nampijinpa women and Jangala Jampijinpa men.

Where Yarripiri s tail slumped and touched the ground creeks were formed, such as Mijirlparnta, west of Yuendumu.

Yarripiri tracks and paths are often represented by arc shapes or curved lines depicted across the canvas.

 

Please note: Original paintings on canvas are firmly wrapped around stretcher bars, also known as stretched . For any international shipments (outside of Australia), these paintings will be shipped unstretched and rolled to ensure their safe delivery. Please contact us for any enquiries.

Additionally, this unique painting may also be available to purchase in-store. Should it be sold to an in-store buyer prior to an online sale, we will promptly contact you to arrange a refund and discuss alternative art options.