The painting depicts the Ancestral Spirits, which represents Eastern Arrernte country in Central Australia. Each spirit is holding a coolamon and a Totem pole.

Other Aboriginal symbols depicted in this painting are:

• The circles represent a Dreaming site
• The double lines represent the dreaming tracks
• The blue circles represent a waterhole
• The small tear-drop motifs represent the bush union
• The white squiggles represent the yams
• The coloured dots represent the bush seeds

If you would like to know more about the Ancestral Spirits and the relationship with Aboriginal Art and culture, please read the following articles:

• Aboriginal Spirituality
• Aboriginal Symbols and their Meanings