Pencil Yam by Janet Golder Kngwarreye (SOLD)

This painting depicts elements of the pencil yam called Atnwelarr. This yam is sacred to the people of Janet's country, Alhalkere.The pencil yam is a small, long tubular yam (swollen root) belonging to a trailing herb or creeper that often covers large areas of ground with bright green leaves and yellow flowers that blossom after significant rain. In this painting there are yam leaves and a flower, a rockhole where yams grow nearby (concentric circles), wild oranges (circles), and women (U shapes) with their dancing sticks.