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Artist:  Cynthia Nakamarra Wheeler
Title: Yurrampi Jukurrpa - Honey Ant Dreaming
Price: $750.00 in Australia and Export.
PA806, 2013
Acrylic on canvas
61 x 91 cm

Honey ants are a much prized delicacy, considered to be well worth the enormous effort it takes to dig them out of the ground. The ants dig tunnels quite deep under the ground in ‘jirrijirrinpa’ (mulga woodland) country. Branching from these passage ways are chambers (‘mingki’), from the ceiling of which the honey ants are suspended, full of food. With their swollen abdomens, the ants are unable to move. The country associated with this Jukurrpa is Wanakurdpanda, east of Yuendumu. This Jukurrpa also travels through Yuendumu. Honey ants can be identified by a little yellow stripe on their backs.
Delivery cost for this item
Australia $33
North America $77
Europe/Other $77
Asia/Pacific $66
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