Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2005-0006-0030 | |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Bark painting | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Northwest Territory | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Groote Eylandt: Angurugu Aboriginal Mission | |
| Maker's Name | Larry | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1965 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Eucalyptus bark; Natural pigments | |
| Description | Painting on flattened sheet of eucalyptus bark titled "Sharks", depicting pair of sharks and two other fish, all colored mustard yellow with black and white band just behind their heads and at base of tail and fins, all on background of alternating black, white, mustard yellow, and rust brown diagonal stripes; Signature "Larry" is printed in white chalk on reverse. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 41.0, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 22.9 | |