Carving, Australia, Western Arnhem Land

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Item X 92711 Carving. Oenpelli, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia. 1925 - 1975

Physical Description

A figure of a turtle carved from a single piece of wood. The surface is decorated with pokerwork designs.

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Object/Medium

Carving
Maker

Unknown
Locality

Oenpelli, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
Date Produced

1925 - 1975
Date Collected

1925 - 1975
Object Measurements

295 mm (Length), 190 mm (Width), 90 mm (Height)
Classification

Bunjilaka, Many nations, Animal creations
Date Made

1925 - 1975
Maker

Not Recorded
Clan/Language Group

Kunwinjku
Place Made

Oenpelli, Northern Territory, Australia
Indigenous Region

Arnhem, Australia
Keywords

Carving
Type of item

Object
Discipline

Anthropology
Category

First Peoples
Collecting Areas

Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands

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Item X 92711 Carving. Oenpelli, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia. 1925 - 1975

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Date Made

Maker

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Place Made

Indigenous Region

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