Item - Snakes in the tree
| ID | UNSW BP 1989/0475 (082491) |
| Artist | George LIWUKANG BUKURLATJPI (c. 1927 - ) |
| Title | Snakes in the tree |
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| Category | Painting |
| Medium | bark |
| Materials | ochres on eucalyptus bark |
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| Height | 86.50 |
| Width | 24.00 |
| Depth | 0.00 |
| Other | Box frame: 114 x 54 x 6.5 cms |
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| When | 1977 |
| Where | Australia, NT, Elcho Island |
| Style | NE Arnhem Land |
| Subject | Religion |
| Credit Line | Presented by Professor John Cawte through the Australian Government's Taxation Incentives for the Arts Scheme, 1989 |
| Description/Remarks | In this painting, twin banded snakes (Ludhay) are shown hunting in a tree where they eat birds' eggs, insects and nectar from flowers. The terrestrial form of Marryalyan the sea-changer and weather-maker, is the twin banded snakes (Ludhay) which climb the tree and when at the top call to the clouds to bring lightning and thunderstorms. (from Cawte, J., The Universe of the Warramirri: Art, Medicine and Religion in Arnhem Land - see details below) |
| Exhibition History | Exhibition of Bark Paintings & Sculptures, The University Club, UNSW, (18/07/1989 - 18/08/1989) |
| Bibliography | Cawte, J., The Universe of the Warramirri: Art Religion and Medicine in Arnhem Land, New South Wales University Press, Kensington, NSW, Australia, 1993,, pg.72; ill.pg.73 ISBN 0 86840 013 0 |
