| 5 Matinya seated on the edge of Uluru rockhole, watching for signs of the mythical snake |
| 1940 (vintage print). 255x305mm. |
| Uluru, NT. Reproduced in BMRS; ATC; NAD and
Australian Aboriginal Culture (published for UNESCO: second edition, 1973).
Exhibited in DAA? |
| $2800 |
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An Aboriginal who drinks at Uluru without taking the precaution of first lighting a small fire on its rim, or carrying a fire-stick ... will so offend the wanambi that it will rise into the air, in the form of a rainbow, and kill the intruder ...' (NAD, page 433 - with this plate) |
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