| ID |
UNSW BP 1989/0489 (052177) |
| Artist |
MARANBADA ( - ) |
| Title |
Two ceremonial dances of fish and water reptiles |
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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 |
86.00 |
| Width |
35.00 |
| Depth |
0.00 |
| Other |
Box frame: 108.5 x 64 x 11 cms |
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| Location |
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| Produced |
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| When |
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| Where |
Australia, NE Arnhem land |
| Style |
NE Arnhem Land |
| Subject |
Marine |
| Credit Line |
Presented by Dr Milton Roxanas through the Australian Government's Taxation Incentives for the Arts Scheme, 1989 |
| Description/Remarks |
Image divided into three sections. Decorated with six fish, concentric circles and overall cross-hatching. The smaller fish are nadjirinka, a saltwater species. The larger fish are njalk njalk, the freshwater herring. The central hatched rectangles are sacred totemic designs; the circles represent waterholes with sacred significance. The site is called Galara. |
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