Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2005-0006-0011 | |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Carving (bird) | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Northern Territory | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Arnhem Land | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1965 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Natural pigments | |
| Description | Carving in the form of a bird perched on a wooden stand, all carved from a single piece of wood; Bird has small head and is shown with its wings folded under; Entire carving is painted with a rust-brown pigment, and then designs are shallowly carved on its surfaces to reveal the underlying light color of the wood; The outline of a turtle is carved on the bird's chest and painted black, while a row of three birds with long necks and long beaks with white heads and black bodies and a snake with white dots on its body are carved on the bird's back against a background of hachure lines. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 23.1, Width = 7.7, Depth = 8.1 | |