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QAGOMA COLLECTION: Hermannsburg Potters

Three earthenware pots by with eagles and owls painted on them.

Feature image: Three earthenware pots by Hermannsburg Potters (l–r): Judith Pungkarta Inkamala’s Eeritja (Eagle) 2001; Elaine Namatjira’s Owl 1996; and Carol Rontji’s Pot: Eerarnta (Black cockatoo) 2000 / Collection: QAGOMA / © The artists / Photograph: N Harth, QAGOMA

 

Irene Mbitjana Entata
 

Artwork Albert Namatjira droving this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, leather, created in 2001-01-01

Albert Namatjira droving 2001
Artwork Journey to Horseshoe Bend this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2006-01-01

Journey to Horseshoe Bend 2006
Artwork Rex and Albert painting in Palm Valley this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, leather, created in 2001-01-01

Rex and Albert painting in Palm Valley 2001
Artwork Pot: (Ant on climbing plant) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2002-01-01

Pot: (Ant on climbing plant) 2002
Artwork Pot: Cows this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours, created in 2000-01-01

Pot: Cows 2000
Artwork Pot: Footy (Lions vs Bombers) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2004-01-01

Pot: Footy (Lions vs Bombers) 2004
Artwork Pot: Mission days this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2005-01-01

Pot: Mission days 2005
Artwork Pmere (My country) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and synthetic polymer paint, created in 1996-01-01

Pmere (My country) 1996
Artwork Pot: Reelpa (Drovers) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours, created in 2002-01-01

Pot: Reelpa (Drovers) 2002
Artwork Rubbing salts this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2006-01-01

Rubbing salts 2006
Artwork The events leading to Albert's death this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2001-01-01

The events leading to Albert's death 2001


Noreen Ngala Hudson
 

Artwork Pot: Pmere Nuka (My country) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours, created in 1994-01-01

Pot: Pmere Nuka (My country) 1994
Artwork Pot: Pmere Nuka (My country) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 1994-01-01

Pot: Pmere Nuka (My country) 1994
Artwork Pot: Eeritja (Eagles) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 1997-01-01

Pot: Eeritja (Eagles) 1997
Artwork Pot: Lorikeets this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 1996-01-01

Pot: Lorikeets 1996


Clara Inkamala
 

Artwork Pot: Ilia (Emu) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2002-01-01

Pot: Ilia (Emu) 2002
Artwork Ntaria Garage this artwork made of Hand-built terracotta clay with incised white slip beneath clear glaze, created in 2007-01-01

Ntaria Garage 2007


Judith Pungkarta Inkamala
 

Artwork Albert Namatjira this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2017-01-01

Albert Namatjira 2017
Artwork Artist house this artwork made of Terracotta with underglazes, created in 2014-01-01

Artist house 2014
Artwork Pink galahs at Imarlkna this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2006-01-01

Pink galahs at Imarlkna 2006
Artwork Pot: Eeritja (Eagle) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours, created in 2001-01-01

Pot: Eeritja (Eagle) 2001
Artwork Pot: Enalaunga (Echidna) family this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2004-01-01

Pot: Enalaunga (Echidna) family 2004
Artwork Pot: Kangaroo this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 1996-01-01

Pot: Kangaroo 1996


Carol Rontji
 

Artwork Pot: Eerarnta (Black cockatoo) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours, created in 2000-01-01

Pot: Eerarnta (Black cockatoo) 2000
Artwork Tompa (Perentie) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 1997-01-01

Tompa (Perentie) 1997


Lindy Rontji
 

Artwork Pot: (Butterfly) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2002-01-01

Pot: (Butterfly) 2002
Artwork Sand dunes at Papunya this artwork made of Hand-built terracotta clay with incised white slip beneath clear glaze, created in 2007-01-01

Sand dunes at Papunya 2007


Rona Rubuntja
 

Artwork Arrkarma (bloodwood apple) (from 'Bush tucker' series) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2009-01-01

Arrkarma (bloodwood apple) (from 'Bush tucker' series) 2009
Artwork Katjirra (bush tomato, over-ripe) (from 'Bush tucker' series) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2009-01-01

Katjirra (bush tomato, over-ripe) (from 'Bush tucker' series) 2009
Artwork Koprillia Day at Hermannsburg this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2007-01-01

Koprillia Day at Hermannsburg 2007
Artwork Kupaarta arnka ngrra (bush plums, ripening) (from 'Bush tucker' series) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2009-01-01

Kupaarta arnka ngrra (bush plums, ripening) (from 'Bush tucker' series) 2009
Artwork Kupaarta urnma (bush plums, ripe) (from 'Bush tucker' series) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2009-01-01

Kupaarta urnma (bush plums, ripe) (from 'Bush tucker' series) 2009
Artwork Kupaarta lngkwia-errama (bush plums, over-ripe, inedible) (from 'Bush tucker' series) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2009-01-01

Kupaarta lngkwia-errama (bush plums, over-ripe, inedible) (from 'Bush tucker' series) 2009
Artwork Langkwa (bush banana) (from 'Bush tucker' series) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2009-01-01

Langkwa (bush banana) (from 'Bush tucker' series) 2009
Artwork Latjia (pencil yam) (from 'Bush tucker' series) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2009-01-01

Latjia (pencil yam) (from 'Bush tucker' series) 2009
Artwork Lupa (wattle seed) (from 'Bush tucker' series) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2009-01-01

Lupa (wattle seed) (from 'Bush tucker' series) 2009
Artwork Mpaltjarta (wild orange) (from 'Bush tucker' series) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2009-01-01

Mpaltjarta (wild orange) (from 'Bush tucker' series) 2009
Artwork Ngaraaka (bush bean) (from 'Bush tucker' series) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2009-01-01

Ngaraaka (bush bean) (from 'Bush tucker' series) 2009
Artwork Paraltja lerop (red river gum leaf) (from 'Bush tucker' series) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2009-01-01

Paraltja lerop (red river gum leaf) (from 'Bush tucker' series) 2009
Artwork Pmurlpa (quondong) (from 'Bush tucker' series) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2009-01-01

Pmurlpa (quondong) (from 'Bush tucker' series) 2009
Artwork Pot: Kuparda (Bush plum) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2002-01-01

Pot: Kuparda (Bush plum) 2002
Artwork Rraatninga (wild passionfruit) (from 'Bush tucker' series) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2009-01-01

Rraatninga (wild passionfruit) (from 'Bush tucker' series) 2009
Artwork Taltjakurla (mulga apple) (from 'Bush tucker' series) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2009-01-01

Taltjakurla (mulga apple) (from 'Bush tucker' series) 2009
Artwork Tjaapa tnyamaatja (witchetty grubs) (from 'Bush tucker' series) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2009-01-01

Tjaapa tnyamaatja (witchetty grubs) (from 'Bush tucker' series) 2009
Artwork Tjankana (mistletoe berry) (from 'Bush tucker' series) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2009-01-01

Tjankana (mistletoe berry) (from 'Bush tucker' series) 2009
Artwork Tjurka (bush fig) (from 'Bush tucker' series) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2009-01-01

Tjurka (bush fig) (from 'Bush tucker' series) 2009
Artwork Urrarlpa (native tomato in hilly habitats) (from 'Bush tucker' series) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2009-01-01

Urrarlpa (native tomato in hilly habitats) (from 'Bush tucker' series) 2009
Artwork Yalka (wild onion) (from 'Bush tucker' series) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2009-01-01

Yalka (wild onion) (from 'Bush tucker' series) 2009
Artwork Yirrampa (honey ant) (from 'Bush tucker' series) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2009-01-01

Yirrampa (honey ant) (from 'Bush tucker' series) 2009


Rahel Ungwanaka
 

Artwork Ankarta (Frill-necked lizard) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2005-01-01

Ankarta (Frill-necked lizard) 2005
Artwork Owl this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2005-01-01

Owl 2005
Artwork Pot: Kookaburras this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2004-01-01

Pot: Kookaburras 2004
Artwork Pot: Tompa (Perentie) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours, created in 2002-01-01

Pot: Tompa (Perentie) 2002


Other Hermannsburg potters
 

Artwork Women's night ceremony this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta with underglaze colours, created in 1996-01-01

Women's night ceremony 1996
Artwork Owl this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and synthetic polymer paint, created in 1996-01-01

Owl 1996
Artwork Pot: (Bush orange) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration, created in 2002-01-01

Pot: (Bush orange) 2002


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A list of works in the QAGOMA Collection by Hermannsburg potters.

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