Emily Kam Kngwarreye (c.1910 - 1996)

ALATJI – WILD YAM, 1992

synthetic polymer paint on canvas

122.0 x 213.5 cm

inscribed verso: artist's name and Delmore Gallery cat. 92J063

Delmore Gallery, Alice Springs
Private collection, Melbourne
Sotheby’s, Melbourne, 15 November 2005, lot 114
Private collection, Melbourne

The original certificate states in part: 'Emily’s country, Alalgura has many varieties of bush tucker and animals associated with it. In this instance it is the “alatji”, orwild yam, whose form underlies this work. At a dry time, the yam lies underground waiting to be either harvested or rejuvenated by rain.'