Peter MARRALWANGA
| Other names: |
Peter Djakku Marralwanga |
| Gender: |
Male |
| Culture: |
Indigenous Australian/Kunwinjku |
Born
| Date: |
1916 |
| Place: |
Kalerrkiwerr, NT, Australia |
Died
| Date: |
1987 |
| Place: |
Australia |
Remarks
Language group was Kunwinjku, and clan was Kardbam. In the 1970s he settled at a camp called Marrkolidban, where he lived with Yirawala, who taught him how to translate his ceremonial body painting designs into paintings suitable for sale.
Source: http://www.artfact.com/artist/marralwanga-peter-fk7yp2x54p
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