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DAVID (MALANGI) DAYMIRRINGU (1927 – 1999) YATHALAMARRA WATERHOLE (HIS MOTHER’S STORY), 1984 natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark SIGNED: bears inscription verso: artist’s name, title, language group, Ramingining Arts cat. 5YSS68 and RA03.RIAEEF, together with descriptive notes of the imagery; Dirrpu – water lily, Bulbs, Ginginy – Catfish, Eel (freshwater) DIMENSIONS: 111.0 x 52.0 cm PROVENANCE: Ramingining Arts, Ramingining, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory Private collection, Northern Territory RELATED WORK: Yathalamarra Totems, 1970s, natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, 104.0 x 64.0 cm illus. in Jenkins, S., (ed.), No Ordinary Place: the art of David Malangi, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, 2004, cat. 48, p. 95 Descriptive notes on verso of bark state: “His mother’s group – Balmbi at Yathalamarra (where he lives). Here there are two kidney shaped fresh waterholes. These are the dreaming site of the water lily (Gindjimirri) – two spirit-beings in the form of women moved through this area collecting the waterlilies and the bulbs to eat.