21 RT014
Rosie Tasman Napurrurla Grass Seed Dreaming - Ngurlu II 2002
Line etching. Several drypoint prints of this image also exist, prior to the plate being etched. 330x495mm,
This story is for the Naparrula and Nakamarra women (aunts and nieces) and Jupurrurla and Jakamarra men
(fathers and sons) skin groups. The painting tells the Jukurrpa or Dreaming story about the women following
the tracks of the bush pigeon, Kurlukuku, in order to find and gather grass seeds. The pigeon gathers the seeds
that have fallen to the groundwhile the women gather seeds from the long stems and use them to make damper.
The seeds were collected in coolamons and taken home to be sorted ready for grinding. The ground seeds are
then ready to be made in to damper. The elongated oval shapes in the centre of the print represent coolamons in
which the women are collecting the stems andgrains. They also represent the dampers the women cook. Along
the outside Rosie has depicted trees and clap sticks that are partially obscured by the design. These music
sticks are used when Rosie singsand dances this particular Dreaming during ceremony. The song is sung by the
men and the women. It is known to bring men and women closer as it ties in with the Majardi song cycle central
to Warlpiri Yilpinji love magic. This Dreaming takes place near the Granites in the Tanami desert at a place called
Miya Miya.

Medium: Line etching. Several drypoint prints of this image also exist, prior to the plate being etched
Edition Size: 99
Printer: Natasha Rowell and Basil Hall
Studio: Basil Hall Editions, Darwin NT
Line etching. Several drypoint prints of this image also exist, prior to the plate being etched Created At:
Lajamanu, NT on July, 2002
Print Published: Darwin, NT on November, 2002
Paper: Magnani Pescia, 300gsm white
Paper Height: 560 mm ( 22.0" )
Paper Width: 760 mm ( 29.9" )
Image Height: 330 mm ( 13.0" )
Image Width: 495 mm ( 19.5" )
I.D. : RT014