ROVER THOMAS (JOOLAMA)

Waringarri Arts and Crafts, Kununurra
Private collection, Adelaide

There is scuffing to the edges and corners predominantly to the pink and white ochres.There is slight cracking to the black pigment . The painted surface area appears stable and in good condition consistent with age and use. The painting is housed in a box frame.
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This painting is sold with a Waringarri Arts and Crafts tag that features a diagramatic explanation of the story depicted. The shape at the top of the canvas is the Ord River (Dungudinyini) and the shape below is the Old Woman with a bullock horn. The tag reads: 'The devil took a woman, kept her in a cave, eventually she appeared with 'bullock horns'. People looked for her but couldn't find her. Eventually they found out what happened.'