Deutscher and Hackett

Tjungu Palya Artists, Nyapari, South Australia
Aboriginal and Pacific Art, Sydney
Private collection, Sydney

This work is accompanied by a copy of a certificate from Tjunga Palya Artists which states:
'This is Katatjitj. It is close to Kanpi. There is a big underground cave here with water inside. It only has a small entrance, but once inside it is a big space. Malilu (a woman from the creation time) dug out this cave to be her home. If you look around inside the cave you can see her bed and chair. There are also rock formations which are the remains (bones) of the kangaroo she was eating. Malilu was a crippled woman and her two daughters had run off, leaving her to fend for herself. It was very hard for her to collect bush foods and water because she had to drag her leg as she walked. Tjukurpa mulapa (this is a true story). Ngayuku (this is my story) Kanpi (for Kanpi).'