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Tjarlirli Artists 2011: New works from Tjukurla Community

Past exhibition
1 - 14 September 2011
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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Esther Giles, Purrungu, Python Story

Esther Giles Australian, Ngaanyatjarra, 1946-2018

Purrungu, Python Story
acrylic on linen
122 x 65 cm
788008
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This is the story of Purrungu - the Python Story. A woman went into an underground cave to collect water from a rockhole inside. As she was coming out a...
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This is the story of Purrungu - the Python Story. A woman went into an underground cave to collect water from a rockhole inside. As she was coming out a snake came upon her. Scaring it away, she walked backwards lest the snake came upon her again. She made it back to camp where all the women were sitting around.
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