{"product_id":"wirrulnga-mk16956","title":"Wirrulnga MK16956","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eYear: 2010\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSize: 40 x 90cm\u003cbr\u003eacrylic on linen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca name=\"_Hlk203553278\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca name=\"_Hlk203553279\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bookmark: _Hlk203553278;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eThis painting shows Ningura’s depiction of ‘Wirrulnga’, a rockhole site in a small rocky outcrop, east of the Kiwirrkurra community in the desert of Western Australia. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bookmark: _Hlk203553279;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bookmark: _Hlk203553278;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eWirrulnga is a site which is associated with birth. It is here that the women of the Napaltjarri and Naparrula groups go to give birth. Men are not allowed at this site. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bookmark: _Hlk203553279;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bookmark: _Hlk203553278;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eWhile at Wirrulnga the women also make spun hair-string with which to make Nyimparra (hair string skirts). These are worn during ceremonies. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bookmark: _Hlk203553279;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bookmark: _Hlk203553278;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eThe small circles are Kampurarrpa or desert raisins. These berries can be eaten straight from the bush but are sometimes ground into a paste and cooled in the coals to form a type of damper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ningura Napurrula Gibson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53464780144958,"sku":"mk16954","price":5500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/7049\/7854\/files\/ningura-napurrula-MK16956-40x90.jpg?v=1778484098","url":"https:\/\/mitchellfineartgallery.com\/products\/wirrulnga-mk16956","provider":"Mitchell Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}