Carving, Australia, Gulf

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Item X 97003 Dilmirrur | Animal figure. Mornington Island, Gulf, Queensland, Australia. 1977

Local Name

Dilmirrur

Physical Description

A figure carved in the shape of a dugong from hardwood. The fins detach from the body, the eyes are made of plastic, and the mouth has been detailed depicting teeth.

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Object/Medium

Animal figure
Maker

Unknown
Locality

Mornington Island, Gulf, Queensland, Australia
Date Produced

1977
Object Measurements

440 mm (Length), 140 mm (Width), 90 mm (Height), 1.04 kg (Weight)
Classification

Bunjilaka, Many nations, Animal creations
Date Made

1977
Maker

Not Recorded
Clan/Language Group

Lardil
Place Made

Mornington Island, Queensland, Australia
Indigenous Region

Gulf, Australia
Keywords

Carving
Collection Names

The Christensen Fund Collection
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 97003 Dilmirrur | Animal figure. Mornington Island, Gulf, Queensland, Australia. 1977

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Place Made

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