Go West
a selection of notable works from Western Australia
8 AM 4261/06
Nyumitja Laidlaw Karntili 2006
Acrylic on canvas 860 x1410mm $6500
The Kungkarrangkalpa (Seven Sisters) caught a carpet snake at Minyma Ngampi and after eating it yhey travelled
to Karntili (Cundelee). All the way they were pursued by a man (Wati) called Nyirru. This painting shows the
sisters shelters (wiltja) at Karntili, where they hide from their amorous follower.
  
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