Indigenous Canvas Painting - Jilamara amintiya yirrikapayi

TITLE: JILAMARA AMINTIYA YIRRIKAPAYI

ARTIST: SAMUEL SCRUBBY

Region: Jilamara Amintiya Yirrikapayi

Medium: Natural Ochres on Canvas

Completed: 3 November 1997

Dimensions: H107cm x W84cm

Stretched on frame: NO

 Biography:

All jilamara (design) are originally drawn from the body painting which accompanied the pukumani (funeral) and kulama (initiation/yam) ceremonies. An individual design and aesthetic is highly valued by Tiwi artists and is representative of their personal interpretation of the traditional Tiwi design or jilamara.

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