Item X 84289 Animal figure. Milingimbi, Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia. pre 1967

Summary

This wooden painted sculpture represents a snake.

Physical Description

A carving of a snake made from a single piece of softwood painted with natural pigments. The background is painted with white clay and the head is black. The body is painted with dashes in black, yellow, red and white and the tail is red.