| ID |
UNSW BP 1991/0575 (082445) |
| Artist |
(Old) MIRRUWUL ( - ) |
| Title |
Ranga and waterhole |
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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 |
94.50 |
| Width |
42.00 |
| Depth |
0.00 |
| Other |
Box frame: 120.8 x 67.7 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 |
1966 |
| Where |
Australia, NE Arnhem Land, Crocodile Island |
| Style |
NE Arnhem Land |
| Subject |
Sacred ceremony |
| Credit Line |
Presented by Dr Milton Roxanas through the Australian Government's Taxation Incentives for the Arts Scheme, 1991 |
| Description/Remarks |
Label on verso reads:
OLD MIRRUWUL (deceased) - Crockadile (sic) Isl (1966)/"Ranga + waterhole"/ "This painting shows the waterhole at the top of the painting and the stream of fresh water flowing from it down the Ranga itself. The Ranga is painted and hung with strung feathers ready for the ceremony which will bring life to man + old nature." |
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