Carving, Western Arnhem Land

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Item X 97681 nawarla | Animal figure. Goulburn Island, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia

Local Name

nawarla

Physical Description

A carving of a stingray made from single piece of ironwood. It is highly polished and shell has been inset for the eyes. Its long thin tail extends from the almost circular body and two fins are carved on either side of the tail.

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Object/Medium

Animal figure
Maker

Unknown
Locality

Goulburn Island, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
Object Measurements

480 mm (Length), 170 mm (Width), 50 mm (Height)
Classification

Bunjilaka, Many nations, Animal creations
Date Made

1960s
Maker

Not Recorded
Clan/Language Group

Mawng and Kunwinjku
Place Made

Goulburn Island, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
Indigenous Region

Arnhem, 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 97681 nawarla | Animal figure. Goulburn Island, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia

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