Baralatjpi Wanambi "Larrakitji - Milniyawuy" 88 x 12 cms

Earth pigments on Stringybark hollow pole. 88 x 12 cms This is a Maḏarrpa clan painting of the sacred area referred to as Garraŋali where the sacred Bäru (crocodile) nest. The Maḏarrpa people were led by Wakuthi (born c1921) who remained a powerful and influential man although almost blind and known as “Banbay” - 'blind one' until his death in 2005. In the setting of this coastal outstation, the elements of this painting incorporate themes of fire and water and describe the ancestral events in which Bäru, the crocodile, plays a central role. (metal stand included)