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 yellow ochreand the head is red. The neck is painted with dots and the body has a diamond pattern while the tail is red with white lines.
More Information
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Object/Medium
Animal figure
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Maker
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Locality
Milingimbi, Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Date Collected
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Object Measurements
695 mm (Length), 55 mm (Width), 25 mm (Height)
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Collecting Areas
Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands