| ID |
UNSW BP 1992/0622 (089176) |
| Artist |
Dorothy DJUKULUL (1942 - ) |
| Title |
Two ceremonial dances - snake and fish totem |
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| Category |
Painting |
| Medium |
bark |
| Materials |
ochres on eucalyptus bark |
| Edition Number |
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| Measurements (cms) |
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| Height |
83.00 |
| Width |
34.00 |
| Depth |
0.00 |
| Other |
Box frame: 108.5 x 59.5 x 6.5 cms |
| Marks/Inscriptions |
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| Location |
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| Signed |
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| Produced |
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| When |
c. 1960 |
| Where |
Australia, NE Arnhem land |
| Style |
NE Arnhem Land |
| Subject |
Marine fauna |
| Credit Line |
Presented by Dr Milton Roxanas through the Australian Government's Taxation Incentives for the Arts Scheme 1992 |
| Description/Remarks |
Bark divided into two panels: upper contains two fish with cross-hatched bodies on plain red and yellow ochre ground; lower panel contains four file snakes and one wavy snake with plain red and yellow ochre bodies on a white spotted and cross-hatch (rarrk) patterned ground.
Verso of bark bears three labels:
1. type-written label (illegible - badly insect damaged).
2. printed label also insect damaged but the following is legible: This is an original aboriginal bark painting and has be[en] collected by Dorothy Bennett of the Australian [Ab]original [ ? ]. The bark has been specially treated before painting [with] Satobrite (a solution of Technical Sodium Pentachlorp[ ? ] and after painting, with a solution of Toluol and Bedac[ryl] DOROTHY BENNETT BOX 1057, post [office] DARWIN, N.T.
3. hand-written label: DJUKULUL (NE Arnhemland) "Two ceremonial dances-snake and fish totem" Ex. Dorothy Bennett Collection which toured S.E.Asia in the Mid-60's. 83 x 34 cm. |
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