No. B1
Artist: Geoffery Walkundjawuy
Clan: Garrawurr
Moiety: Dhua
Homeland:
Born:
Title: STORY WITHIN A STORY 1990
Size: 61 x 61 cm
Canvas / Acrylic / Traditional
Each square is a paragraph relating to each circle. Divided into subtitles around the circle.
The story details left out for only those actually involved having the comprehension and understanding. European translation would be a highly confidential paper in code with only those having the code keys being able to take information.
Any aboriginal artist taking and using totems, symbols and colours from another clan, tribe or Moiety is punishable by death. Not enforced so much today but still having significant importance that it is strictly adhered to.
Any totem used from another dreaming lifetime will always be paid back to the one who first owned the totem so if a painting sells a proportion must go to many others, in some cases just one or two.
The painting is only part of the negotiated price is also to be considered. The story which is in fact regarded as the most important.