LOT DETAILS

Materials:

natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark

Measurements:

32.68 in. (83.00 cm.) (height) by 20.47 in. (52.00 cm.) (width)

Markings:

bears artist's name 'nameridji' [sic] on the reverse

Provenance:

Painted at Gunbalanya (Oenpelli), Arnhem Land circa 1975 Aboriginal Traditional Arts, Perth Private collection In Western Arnhem Land, Ngalkunburriyaymi is the female spirit, sister of Ngalyod (the rainbow serpent) and child of creator spirit Jingana. The Namorrordrdo at her side is an evil spirit whose magical power is represented by the depiction of the beard. At night the Namorrordrdo search for lost people and adbuct their souls.