Summary
This carving is made from ironwood and was part of a set comprising a dugong in a canoe. This is part of a communion set made for Milingimbi Mission. It was obtained by Revd Edgar Wells in 1959 from the Goulburn Island Mission Superintendent, Revd Ellison.
Physical Description
A carving of a dugong made of ironwood.
More Information
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Object/Medium
Carving
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Maker
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Locality
Goulburn Island, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Object Measurements
250 mm (Length), 85 mm (Width), 55 mm (Height)
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Collecting Areas
Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands