Lydia Balbal - Martakulu - 162 x 128 cm (sold)
Lydia Balbal - Martakulu - 162 x 128 cm (sold)
Artiste : Lydia Balbal
Titre de l'œuvre : Martakulu
Format : 162 x 128 cm
Provenance et certificat : centre d'art aborigène de Bidyadanga
Référence de cette peinture aborigène : 787465
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Martakulu is a soak out near Punmu near the Canning Stock Route in the Great Sandy Desert in Western Australia. It is
strong womans country, it is part of the women's law line. Long time ago a law man he come up to this country, he went
home and left his wife and baby. They make him fire and sit down, cook mayi (bush food) and then started to cry for her
husband. Her tears made that soak. It is important country this one.
Lydia says "I been young girl walked all around here with my mummy and daddy. We camp and hunt here." This painting
shows the rockhole with king brown snakes and their eggs.