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Raelene Kerinauia Kayimwagakimi Jilamara 2002
Natural ochres on linen 580 x 740mm $1950
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stick or pandanus frond chewed to form a brush) have largely been replaced by modern brushes but a handful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.