TITLE: JILAMARA
ARTIST: MARIE CARMEL KERINAUIA
Region: Jilamara
Language: Tiwi
Medium: Natural ochres on canvas
Dimensions: W36cm x H91cm
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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