Nanu Nangala
(Australia mid 1930s–2001)
- Community
- Kiwirrkura, Western Desert region
- Language group
- Pintupi, Western Desert region
Rockholes at Marapinti
- Location
- Not on display
- Further information
This painting depicts designs associated with Marrapinti, north-west of the Kiwirrkura Community. There are many small rockholes and caves, also soakage water at this site which is the artist's birthplace. A large number of women gathered here to perform the dances associated with this mythology. They also gathered the edible tuber known as Yunala.
Documentation Card, Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd, 1996
- Place of origin
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Kiwirrkurra,
East Gibson Desert,
Western Australia,
Australia
- Year
- 1996
- Media
- Painting
- Medium
- synthetic polymer paint on linen canvas
- Dimensions
- 107.0 x 28.0cm
- Signature & date
- Not signed. Not dated.
- Credit
- Mollie Gowing Acquisition Fund for Contemporary Aboriginal Art 1997
- Accession number
- 69.1997
