Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0545-0013 | |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Wood carving (fish) | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine, Tiwi Tribe | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Northern Territory | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Bathurst Island | |
| Maker's Name | Patrick Purantatameri | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1975 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood: ironwood; Earth pigments | |
| Description | 3-dimensional carved figurine of a fish with cylindrical body, short fins, and flaring, flattened tail; Body of fish is divided into rectangular panels, each decorated with cross-hatched or stippled patterns in red, white, black. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.0, Width = 13.7, Length = 72.7 | |