SPOTLIGHT ON ARTWORK 1K AND UNDER: A LOOK AT BEAUTIFUL WORKS 1K & UNDER
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Rachel Puruntatameri Australian, Tiwi, b. 1949
JIlamara
natural ochres on canvas
80 x 30 cm
840928
All jilamara (design) are originally drawn from the body painting which accompanied the pukumani (funeral) and kulama (initiation/yam) ceremonies. An individual design and aesthetic is highly valued by Tiwi artist...
All jilamara (design) are originally drawn from the body painting which accompanied the pukumani (funeral) and kulama (initiation/yam) ceremonies. An individual design and aesthetic is highly valued by Tiwi artist and is representative of their personal interpretaton of the tradition Tiwi design or jilamara.