Clarrie Djanghara Australian, Wunambi, b. 1964
Gathering of the Gwion Warriors, 2023
Natural ochre and pigment on canvas
60 x 120 cm
K03048-23
This is a gathering of the warriors. The Gwion, or dreamtime people are carrying weapons for fighting and defending themselves against the bad spirit know as the Uggula. The Wandjina...
This is a gathering of the warriors. The Gwion, or dreamtime people are carrying weapons for fighting and defending themselves against the bad spirit know as the Uggula. The Wandjina was a powerful image like a King or a God. The warriors were bodyguards to the Wandjina.