Nancy Kunoth Petyarre
Bush Turkey Dreaming
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Nancy Kunoth Petyarre
Bush Turkey Dreaming
Medium: Acrylic on Belgian Linen
Size: 195x120
Year: 2008
Price: $ NFS
The painting depicts the journey of the Bush hen (turkey) as it roams in search of its favourite fruit, the solanum berries similar to the desert raisin.
The Eastern Anmatyerr women from Utopia in Central Australia through body paint, dance cycles and song lines in their awelye ceremonies re-enact Bush Turkey Ancestor.
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