The First Mother: Waramurungundji
Dick NGULEI NGULEI MURRUMURRU: artist
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The Gunwinggu people believe that the Great Rainbow Snake, Ngalyod turned into a woman called Waramurungundji and married the man Wuragog. They travelled widely, she is carrying a digging stick and a net bag, shown in the painting. Nguleingulei, born 1920, is an outstanding artist.
Title
The First Mother: Waramurungundji
Artist/Maker and role
Dick NGULEI NGULEI MURRUMURRU: artist
Medium
ochres on eucalyptus bark, sticks, plant fibre string
Measurements
27.2 x 43.5 cm
Credit line
Purchased through the Western Australian Government, 1988
The State Art Collection, The Art Gallery of Western Australia
Accession number
1988/1735