Snake Dreaming Coolamon by Billy Stockman Tjapaltjarri

Title: Snake Dreaming Coolamon
ID: BBAC138
Artist: Billy Stockman Tjapaltjarri
Medium: Coolamons
Size: 75x32 cm
This beautiful hand crafted painted coolamon was created by the artist in 1982 from Mulga wood. The depiction is of the Snake Dreaming, an well known depiction of Billy Stockman Tjapaltjarri. Snake Dreaming is totemic for his country around Mt Denison, Ilpitirri, and Yuendumu in central Australia.
Coolamons are carved wooden dishes made are made from a piece of log. it is smoothed and painted sometimes with traditional desert designs that tell a story. Whilst painting often song lines are sung and dance cycles are performed to enact the creation spirit.
If you would like to know more about Snake Dreaming Coolamon and the relationship with Aboriginal Art and culture, please read the following articles:

Our Gift Card Certificate of Provenance contains the following information:
- Artist Name: Snake Dreaming Coolamon
- Item ID: BBAC138
This item is an authentic piece of craft made by an Australian Indigenous artist.



