Melody Napurrurla Tasman b. c.1920

Also known as Kumunjayi
  • Artist (Painter)
Warlpiri artist who lived in Lajamanu (NT). Her work is in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria.
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Place of birth Kunalarrinyi c.1920 or earlier. Melody lived at Lajamanu and was the elder sister of Molly Naparrurla Tasman . Her language/tribe was Warlpiri and her country Minya-miya. Her Dreamings were Ngurlu, Jurlpu (Puntaru), Kulukuka and Pirdijirri. She started painting in 1986.

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Johnson, Vivien
Date written:
1994
Last updated:
2011

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