Marissa Nungarrayi Brown, Pirlarla Jukurrpa (Dogwood Tree Bean Dreaming), 40x40cm

• Aboriginal Artist - Marissa Nungarrayi Brown
• Community - Yuendumu
• Aboriginal Art Centre - Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Corporation
• Catalogue number - 2874/22
• Materials - Acrylic on pre-stretched canvas
• Size(cm) - H40 W40 D3.5
• Postage variants - Artwork is posted stretched and ready to hang
• Orientation - Painted from all sides and OK to hang as wished

This ‘pirlarla’ (dogwood tree bean) Dreaming begins near Yumurrpa (a waterhole approximately 140km northwest of Yuendumu) and travels west. It goes to the country near the Yiningnarra range, south of Rabbit Flat and several hundred kilometers northwest of Yuendumu. There, women of the Nakamarra and Napurrula subsections travelled and collected ‘pirlarla.’ The ‘kirda’ (owners) of this Jukurrpa are Jakamarra/Jupurrurla men and Nakamarra/Napurrurla women. 

‘Pirlarla’ are called ‘bush beans.’ They are the long seed pods of the ‘wakirlpirri’ (dogwood [Acacia coriacea] tree), which grows on the sides of creek beds and near ‘mulga’ trees. When it gets hot, women collect the ‘pirlarla’ and cook them on the fire. They then crack them open and eat the ‘ngurlu’ (seeds) inside. The seeds can be ground up and eaten. They can also be dried, ground up, and mixed with water in a ‘parraja’ (coolamon). Women squeeze a liquid called ‘ngungkarli’ or ‘yinjirrpi’ from them, which is sweet and good to drink.

In contemporary Warlpiri paintings, traditional iconography can be used to represent the Jukurrpa, particular sites, and other elements. Paintings of the ‘Pirlarla Jukurrpa’ often include designs that are painted onto women's bodies during their Yawulyu ceremonies. Long sinuous lines represent the ‘pirlarla’ (bush beans), while round circles represent the ‘wakirlpirri’ (dogwood trees) that they grow on. Shorter curved lines can represent small ‘pirlarla.’

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This painting arrives to us pre-stretched, allowing us to send it to you while maintaining consistent and transparent pricing related to the prices set by each Aboriginal art centre.

100% ready for your wall, this painting will look fabulous straight out of the box. If you would like to jazz it up further, we have been impressed by the quality of the Anko float frames available at Target and Kmart. They are $11, and you can paint them or leave them as is. Plus, you get a canvas with them to create something of your own. 

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