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c. 1936
Deceased:2022
Language Group:Anmatyerre
Country:Ahalpere, Utopia Region, North East of Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Medium:Acrylic on Canvas and Linen, Batik on Silk
Subjects:Anwekety (Conkerberry)
Like her sisters Angelina and Kathleen Ngale, Polly predominantly painted the Anwekety (conkerberry or bush plum), using vibrant dot work to depict this subject. Known for her lively and cheerful personality, Polly spoke little English and lived a traditional life in Utopia, northeast of Alice Springs.
Polly paints the conkerberry. In Anmatyerre the conkerberry is called Anwekety. This fruit looks very similar to a plum and is often referred to in English by Polly as a 'bush plum'. In the Dreamtime, winds blew from all directions, carrying the Anwekety seed over Polly's ancestors' land. The first Anwekety of the Dreamings then grew, bore fruit and dropped more seeds. Many winds blew the seeds all over the Dreaming lands.
