artist – George “Hairbrush” Tjungurrayi

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community – Central & Western Desert

title:  Mamultjulkunga

year painted: 2018

dimensions: 151 x 137cm
medium: Acrylic on Belgian linen
code: GT201807

stretched: yes

We have other works by George Tjungurrayi, various sizes and colours, available. Please contact us for further details.

about this painting: This work is titled Mamultjulkunga, representing a soakage water site located northwest of Lake Mackay, where Tjungurrayi’s father passed away. This location holds great cultural significance, as it was a campsite for two Tingari men—one from the Tjangala kinship subsection and the other from the Tjapaltjarri kinship subsection. Following rainfall, the claypan transforms into a freshwater lake. The region is notable for the presence of Tecticornia verrucosa, a sub-shrub whose seeds are traditionally harvested, ground into a paste, and cooked over coals to produce unleavened bread.