The Aboriginal iconography depicted in this painting are associated with Ahakeye - Bush Plum Dreaming inherited from his fathers country Illkawerne at Utopia in Central Australia.

The symbols illustrated are:

• The concentric circle (centre) represents the Mulga tree, it also symbolises the sacred site of this ancestral story
• The parallel lines indicate the branches and the root system of the tree
• The arched shapes represent the fruit fallen from the tree
• The background dot work reflects design and elements associated with story and country

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

• Aboriginal Dreamtime Stories
• Aboriginal Symbols and their Meanings