Wurrkaḏi
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Gaypalani with wurrkaḏi, a gälpu icon, made famous in art galleries across Australia in the 1990s by Gaypalani's father John Mandjuwi Gurruwiwi's exquisite paintings. See, for example, https://www.annettelarkin.com/art-detail.php?id=14274. All rights Sacred Sisters, Gurruwiwi and Burarrwanga families.
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