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Ngurlu- Nakamara/Napurula DreamingWater Lilies in Abundance

Water Lilies

Date: 01/03/2009

Artist: Edna Iles
Area: Minyerri NT
Language: Alawa
Title: Water Lilies 

Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Catalogue Number: 416 
Size: 76cm x 60cm

 

THE STORY

 

This is a painting about the water lily plant; the colours in it represent the water lily flowers. Alawa people eat the bulb (gunia) and the stalks (Yulbun). Gunia is cooked and Yulbun is eaten raw. The plant is found in the fresh water billabongs on my homeland.

 

Price: $335.00
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