The painting depicts Aboriginal iconography referring to implements the Aboriginal men and women use when hunting or gathering bush tucker.

Aboriginal symbols illustrated are: -

• The U shape surrounded by the spear, woomera and boomerang is a man
• The U shape surrounded by the (I) digging stick, (()) coolamon and nest with eggs is a woman

Goanna and Snake is a principal food source (bush tucker) hunted by Aboriginal people in Central Australia.

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

• Aboriginal Symbols and their Meanings
• Goanna Dreaming
• Aboriginal Food
• Aboriginal People