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Gunia Yulbun Dry Water HolesGunia Yulbun in the Wet Season

Gunia Yulbun in Abundance

Date: 16/12/2008

Artist: Edna Iles
Area: Minyerri NT
Language: Alawa
Title: Gunia Yulbun in Abundance 

Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Catalogue Number: 413 
Size: 100cm x 162cm

 

THE STORY

 

Gunia; is the bulb of the water lily – the bulb is eaten after it is cooked on the fire.
    Yulbun; is the stalk – The stalk of the water lily plant is eaten raw. This painting is all about the plant and its bulb and stalk. The bulbs are the circles and the orange stalks are the Yulbun.

 

Price: $1,450.00
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