Summary
In Arnhem Land brushes for painting were either a stick frayed at one end or made by attaching fine straight strands of hair or feathers to a short stick. Marawat is the term used for a brush made from hair, the term literally meaning 'hair of the head'. This type was mostly used to complete fine details and lines of cross-hatching.
Local Name
Marwat
Physical Description
A single stick with strands of human hair secured with vegetable fibre.
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Object/Medium
Brush
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Object Measurements
70 mm (Length), 15 mm (Width), 10 mm (Height)
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Indigenous Region
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Acquisition Information
Long-term Loan from The University of Melbourne, 28 Mar 1973
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Acknowledgement
The Donald Thomson Collection. On loan to Museum Victoria from The University of Melbourne.