Angela Burton Australian, Pitjanjatjarra, b. 1968
Angela Burton Australian, Pitjanjatjarra, b. 1968
Mingkiri - mice, 2023
acrylic on linen
152.5 x 101.5 cm
308-23
Mingkiri is the Pitjantjatjara term for the various species Of small burrowing mice found in the desert where they live. A small number of these species have pouches like Kangaroos....
Mingkiri is the Pitjantjatjara term for the various species Of small burrowing mice found in the desert where they live. A small number of these species have pouches like Kangaroos. Traditionally, the mingkiri were dug out of their burrows by the women, to be cooked and eaten.