SKU #: ARTD5540
Yingwati is the Tiwi word for sugarbag or wild honey. This is a Tiwi delicacy, produced by the Tree Sugarbag Bee. This is collected during Kumunupunari, the dry season. Indigenous Australians have been harvesting food from the bush for thousands of years, & sugarbag honey from native Australian bees is a popular form of bush tucker.
Artist - Russellina Puruntatameri
Features:
- Stretched canvas materials: canvas, timber stretcher bars
- Framed canvas materials: canvas, timber frame
- Unframed paper print wall art materials: giclée paper print
- Framed paper print wall art materials: giclée paper print, timber frame, Perspex cover
- Includes: 1 x wall art
- Framed canvas comes in floating frame
- Framed paper print wall art is Perspex protected
- Framed canvas & framed paper print wall art arrive ready to hang
- Stretched canvas is stretched on solid timber stretcher bars, gallery wrapped & arrives ready to hang
- A quality product printed & manufactured in Australia
- Artist's story in PDF format can be viewed in the specifications section
About the Designer
Russellina Puruntatameri
Russellina Puruntatameri is a proud Tiwi woman from the Tiwi Islands, which is 80km north of Darwin. Russellina developed her artistic skills from her family at the Munupi Arts Centre, where she grew up in Pirlangimpi. Her paintings highlight the importance of keeping the Tiwi culture strong for children so they can learn the culture, stories, dances, language and art.
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Stretched Canvas / 41 x 41cm
- Overall: 41cm H x 41cm W x 3cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 1.5 Kilograms
- Overall: 41cm H x 41cm W
- Overall Product Weight: 0.5 Kilograms
- Overall: 41cm H x 41cm W x 3cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 1.5 Kilograms
- Overall: 41cm H x 41cm W x 3cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 1.5 Kilograms
- Overall: 41cm H x 41cm W x 3cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 1.5 Kilograms
- Overall: 61cm H x 61cm W x 3cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 1.4 Kilograms
- Overall: 61cm H x 61cm W x 4.5cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 3 Kilograms
- Overall: 61cm H x 61cm W x 4.5cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 3 Kilograms
- Overall: 61cm H x 61cm W
- Overall Product Weight: 0.2 Kilograms
- Overall: 61cm H x 61cm W x 3cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 3 Kilograms
- Overall: 61cm H x 61cm W x 3cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 3 Kilograms
- Overall: 61cm H x 61cm W x 3cm D
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- Overall: 76cm H x 76cm W x 3cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 3 Kilograms
- Overall: 76cm H x 76cm W x 4.5cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 3.5 Kilograms
- Overall: 76cm H x 76cm W x 4.5cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 3.5 Kilograms
- Overall: 76cm H x 76cm W
- Overall Product Weight: 0.2 Kilograms
- Overall: 76cm H x 76cm W x 3cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 4 Kilograms
- Overall: 76cm H x 76cm W x 3cm D
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- Overall: 76cm H x 76cm W x 3cm D
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- Overall: 102cm H x 102cm W x 3cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 4 Kilograms
- Overall: 102cm H x 102cm W x 4.5cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 5 Kilograms
- Overall: 102cm H x 102cm W x 4.5cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 5 Kilograms
- Overall: 102cm H x 102cm W
- Overall Product Weight: 1 Kilograms
- Overall: 102cm H x 102cm W x 3cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 6 Kilograms
- Overall: 102cm H x 102cm W x 3cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 6 Kilograms
- Overall: 102cm H x 102cm W x 3cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 6 Kilograms
Features
- Type Drawing & Illustration
- Number of Pieces 1
- Shape / Orientation Square
- Primary Colour Yellow
- Pieces included for hanging Hanging rope pre-installed
- Outdoor Use No
- Country of Manufacture Australia
- UV Resistant No
- First Nations Art Yes
Warranty
1 Year
Care Instructions
Wipe clean with a dry cloth; keep out of direct sunlight; use weight appropriate hooks
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Sweet bushland delicacy
Hailing from the Tiwi Islands north of Darwin, artist Russellina Puruntatameri paints to keep the Tiwi culture strong for younger generations. This piece signifies Yingwati, wild honey, which is a Tiwi delicacy.
Style option convenience
This giclée print can be purchased unframed, on stretch canvas or with a number of frame options, allowing you to easily coordinate the piece with your existing decor style.
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5 stars
31 May 2025
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Stunning - really happy!
5 stars
3 Jul 2023
FAQs
What does the Yingwati wall art depict?
The artwork represents sugarbag, or wild honey, a Tiwi delicacy collected during the dry season. It is by Tiwi artist Russellina Puruntatameri and is identified as First Nations art.
What materials and frame options are available?
Depending on the selected option, it is available as a giclée paper print, stretched canvas or framed canvas, with timber frames available in black, natural or white finishes. Framed paper prints have a Perspex cover, while framed canvas comes in a floating frame.
Does this wall art come ready to hang?
Framed options and stretched canvas arrive ready to hang, while unframed paper prints do not. A hanging rope is pre-installed on the ready-to-hang options.
How should I care for this wall art?
Wipe it clean with a dry cloth and keep it out of direct sunlight. Use hooks appropriate for the weight of the selected option.
How many choices are available for this wall art?
It comes in 26 frame and size options, so you can choose the combination that best suits your space and display preference.
When you buy a Yingwati Sugarbag Printed Wall Art online from Temple & Webster in Australia, we make it as easy to have it delivered to your home in Melbourne, Sydney or any major city.If you have any questions about your purchase or any other Wall Art for sale, our customer service representatives are here to help. Whether you just want to buy a Yingwati Sugarbag Printed Wall Art or shop for your entire home, Temple & Webster has everything you need.
Reference
SKU #ARTD5540
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