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Catalog Number CAS 2006-0003-0021   CAS 2006-0003-0021; Bark painting
Category Visual Arts
Object Name Bark painting
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist. Northern Territory
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1973
Collection Name N/A
Materials Eucalyptus bark; Pigments
Description Pigment painting on flattened strip of eucalyptus bark, depicting school of black fish of various sizes swimming from all directions toward a circular black area in center of painting; The fish are on a background of alternating white and rust brown swirls that probably represent water; Unpainted band along all four edges of bark strip frames the painting; Top and bottom of panel are sandwiched between two halves of peeled and split wooden rods whose ends are tied together with narrow strips of bark.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 33.8, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 64.4