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Mantuwa Treacle Rug 3/100 2007
High Sheen Cotton on Cotton Backing 1500 x 900mm; 5' x 3' $800
This rug is taken from an original painting. Mantuwa is influenced stylistically by Milpatjunany – drawing in the
sand, which is a way of passing on traditional knowledge about law and culture as well as about country.
Survival meant knowing and understanding every aspect of living off the land and in particular the food and
water sources. Visual representation through sand drawings gave clarity to the stories through images.