Glass-Tipped Spears (Native Police) #5 - #12 Thomas Tjapaltjarri planting flowers

planting flowers

His paintings consistently refer to the desert mountains

Her paintings are associated with the Bush Yam

Angelina had a deep love for her country and nature

Added strength was given by the handles being part of the structure which were cut out on the reverse side

Glass-Tipped Spears (Native Police) #5 - #12 Thomas Tjapaltjarri planting flowersYear: 2025 Size: 210 x 6cm eucalypt, acrylic, grass tree resin and hand knapped glass ( 9 available) These spears reference the Queensland Native Police, a force established to carry out the violent expansion of colonial settlement. Tipped with hand knapped glass, they draw from historical accounts of material improvisation by Aboriginal troopers. The scarlet stripes, military buttons and Austrian crosses decorating the shafts mirror the uniforms worn