Title: Yam Seed Dreaming
ID: 0702589
Artist: Jennifer Purvis Kngwarreye
Medium: Acrylic on Belgian Linen
Size: 124x94 cm
The painting depicts the seed of the pencil yam plant which is a principal Aboriginal food source (bush tucker), gathered by the Aboriginal women from Alhalkere country, Utopia, Aboriginal Art Regions of Central Australia.
Ceremonies which include song and dance are performed by the women to pay homage to the spirit of the yam plant to ensure perpetual germination.
To learn more about song and dance visit Aboriginal Music in our art and culture section or view Aboriginal women dancing - Video Yuendumu women dancing during awelye ceremony in Audio and Video in Aboriginal Art Media.
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The painting depicts the seed of the pencil yam plant which is a principal Aboriginal food source (bush tucker), gathered by the Aboriginal women from Alhalkere country, Utopia, Aboriginal Art Regions of Central Australia.
Ceremonies which include song and dance are performed by the women to pay homage to the spirit of the yam plant to ensure perpetual germination.
To learn more about song and dance visit Aboriginal Music in our art and culture section or view Aboriginal women dancing - Video Yuendumu women dancing during awelye ceremony in Audio and Video in Aboriginal Art Media.
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Medium: Acrylic on Belgian Linen
Size: 124x94 cm
The painting depicts the seed of the pencil yam plant which is a principal Aboriginal food source (bush tucker), gathered by the Aboriginal women from Alhalkere country, Utopia, Aboriginal Art Regions of Central Australia.
Ceremonies which include song and dance are performed by the women to pay homage to the spirit of the yam plant to ensure perpetual germination.
To learn more about song and dance visit Aboriginal Music in our art and culture section or view Aboriginal women dancing - Video Yuendumu women dancing during awelye ceremony in Audio and Video in Aboriginal Art Media.
Aboriginal Symbols Glossary:
(Click on a symbol icon to learn about the meaning)
An Australian Aboriginal artwork should always be issued with a Certificate of Provenance, also known as a Certificate of Authenticity. This document contains vital information on the artist, as well as details about the artwork itself. When selling on an artwork, please ensure that this document is passed on. Authenticity of Provenance means that the origin or authorship of a work of art has been correctly identified.
Central Art follows a well defined provenance and authenticity process to ensure that we are an exemplar in our business practice . Careful and detailed documentation follows – each work is given a catalogue number, inscribed on the back of the artwork with the Central Art stamped logo, the artist's signature and the title of the work.
Printed on the Certificate of Provenance is a copyright acknowledgement that reads as follows:
This work is copyright. The copyright is owned by the Artist and his/her people. This painting may not be reproduced in part, in whole, or in any other form without the permission of the Artist or his/her inheritors clearly in writing, with all knowledge prior to final proof to the family concerned – then only when clearance has been approved.
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