Ikuntji Icons 2010

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Eunice Napanangka Jack Hairsting From My Father's Country 2009
Acrylic on linen 1520 x 1215mm SOLD
This painting depicts the sandhills travelled over on the journey to meet for important cultural business near Eunice’s home
country of Kuruldu.

On the journey the women cut their hair short then twist and roll the off cuts on their thighs creating ‘hairstring’ belts. These
are then used for ceremonial purposes.

Most of all it portrays the great significance and value placed upon hairstring within Central Desert culture; from the creation
of hunting bags to the decoration of young women during ceremony.

The theme features prominently in many Eunice’s works.