Angela Burton Australian, Pitjanjatjarra, b. 1968
Mingkiri - mice, 2026
acrylic on linen
200 x 151 cm
34-26
Mingkiri is the Pitjantjatjara term for the various species of small burrowing mice found in the desert where they live. A small number of these species have pouches like Kangaroos....
Mingkiri is the Pitjantjatjara term for the various species of small burrowing mice found in the desert where they live. A small number of these species have pouches like Kangaroos. Traditionally, the mingkiri were dug out of their burrows by the women, to be cooked and eaten.