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Raelene Kerinauia Kayimwagakimi Jilamara 2003
Natural Ochres on Linen/canvas 1790 x 590mm $3800
Kayimwagakimi is the traditional Tiwi painting 'comb'. Made from bloodwood or ironwood, it is about 15cm high
with a single row of teeth. The comb is dabbed in ochre and applied to the painting surface resulting in a straight
line of fine dots, a process which is repeated over and over. Kayimwagakimi and marlipinyini (a fine stick or
pandanus frond chewed to form a brush) have largely been replaced by modern brushes but a handful of Tiwi still
use traditional tools.