Item X 84271 wurran | Carving. Milingimbi, Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia. c.1962

Summary

This wooden painted sculpture represents a "diver bird".

Local Name

wurran

Physical Description

A bird figure carved from a single piece of wood and painted with natural pigments. The bird has a black head, a red beak and yellow wings. The main body is painted with red ochre and has rows of white dashes. The tail is painted black with white lines infilled with red.