Hair-string Dreaming, Size: 510x1260

Dreaming: Makinti often painted designs associated with travels of Kungka Kutjarra (Two Women). The linear patterns in her paintings represent the hair-string skirts worn by the women during ceremonies when they celebrated these stories through song and dance. The skirts are woven from human hair using a simple spindle made of two sticks. Artist's Language/Country: Pintupi/Kintore. Life: c. 1922 to 2011, born Karrkurritinytja, Painted: 2008/Code: PPFAMN1334 Medium: Acrylic on Belgian linen. Working photographs and Certificate of Authenticity.