| Catalog Number |
CAS 2001-0004-0015 |
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| Category |
Visual Arts |
| Object Name |
bark painting |
| Culture |
Australian Aborigine |
| Global Region |
Australia |
| Country |
Australia |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Northern Territory |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
Reserve: Arnhem Land; Liverpool River Escarpment |
| Maker's Name |
Nguleingulei |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1973 |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Eucalyptus bark; Pigments; Cordage |
| Description |
Painting on rectangular piece of eucalyptus bark, depicting pair of magpie geese standing next to each other; Geese are painted in colors of black with red, yellow, and white cross-hatching on their wings and heads; Their color patterns are slightly different, suggesting they may represent a male and a female; Top and bottom edges of paintings are reinforced against warping by peeled wooden rods that are lashed to the actual painting with plied native cordage or string. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 38.1, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 58.9 |