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HS649BD

Patterns of Life -Bungaru HS649BD

Home > Billy Doolan > Patterns of Life -Bungaru HS649BD

Year 2005

Acrylic on Linen 203 x 87 cm


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Product Description

In times of drought when food resources were scarce Aboriginal women would tread
around swamp areas to find the Bungaroo which would be hibernating under the rotting
material covering the dry swamp bed.
They would feel the humps of the turtle shells with their feet and easily collect enough
to feed their families. The remainder of the meat would be wrapped in paper bark and
be kept safely till the next day.

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  • Djambu Barra Barra
  • Romolo Tipiloura
  • Gabriella Possum Nungurrayi
  • Michelle Possum Nungarrayi
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  • Patrick Freddy Puruntatameri
  • Alan Joshua Jnr
  • Dennis Jakamarra Nelson
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  • Adrian Young Tjupurrula
  • Audrey Bush
  • Balatj Munungurr
  • Bambarrar Marawili
  • Bayingirr Ganambarr
  • Bessie Moore
  • Beyamarr Mununggurr
  • Biddy Simon Ngaputiputi
  • Didgeridoo
  • Bobby Bununggur
  • Buwathay Munyarryun
  • Colin Dixon Tjapanangka
  • Darrayan Wunungmurra
  • Datjirri 2 Wununmurra
  • Declan Apuatimi
  • Djalpat Wanambi
  • Djul’djul Guruwiwi
  • Earth pigments on hollow log
  • Elizabeth Marks Nakamarra
  • Faith Thompson Nelson
  • George “Hairbrush” Tjungurrayi
  • Gertie Huddlestone
  • Goody Barrett
  • Graham Wilfred
  • Jane Alimankinni
  • Jean Baptiste Apuatimi
  • John Martin Tipungwati
  • John Martin Tipungwuti
  • John Patrick Kalantuma
  • John Vincent Orsto
  • Joseph Tungatalum
  • Kudditji Kngwarreye
  • Lucy Dixon Napurrula
  • Malcolm Jagamarra Maloney
  • Mapunu Nurruwuthun
  • Marie Evelyn Puatjimi
  • Maureen Hudson Nampajinpa
  • Michael Mutji Tjangala
  • Mick Namarari Tjapaltjarri
  • Milminyina Dhamarrandji
  • Morris Gibson Tjapaltjarri
  • Mulkun 1 Wirrpanda
  • Narputi
  • Nongirrnga Marawilli
  • Nuwandjali Warawilli
  • Painting Triptic
  • Pansy Napangardi
  • Papajua Josette
  • Pius Tipungwuti
  • Sabo Tipiloura
  • Sabo Tipungwuti
  • Samuel Poantimului
  • Tessy Tipungwuti
  • Topsy Napangardi
  • Tracy Puruntatameri
  • Unknown Artist
  • Valery Paddy
  • Willie Gudapi
  • Willy Tjungurrayi
  • Wood carving
  • Yalkundi Ganambarr
  • Amy Johnson
  • Betty Roberts