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Wanjina at Wiwilunggu

Jack Wheera
Wanjina at Wiwilunggu
 (c. 1981)

Medium
earth pigments and natural binder on Stringybark (Eucalyptus sp.)

Measurements
230.0 × 82.8 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria, with the assistance of Esso Australia Limited, Fellow, 1992
© Jack Wheera Estate

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Mowanjum, Western Australia

Accession Number
O.40-1992

Department
First Nations Australia

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Physical description
This is a Wanjina camp. It is Birrayjurad country (Pantijan Station), the place is Wiwilunggu (place where the spearshaft tree grows). Wanjina returned here after destroying Wanalirri people because of the way they treated Dunbi, the owl. The two dingoes at the top derive from the dingoes at Baralamma Springs, Napier Range. The four round objects probably represent cheeky yam (kanin), while the elongated shape depicts the long yam, kanmangku.

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