Physical Description
A figure of a dugong made from a single piece of softwood incised with designs. It is somewhat cylindrical in shape with squared off nose and a fan-like tail.
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Object/Medium
Carving
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Maker
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Locality
Yirrkala, Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Date Produced
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Object Measurements
290 mm (Length), 50 mm (Width), 40 mm (Height)
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Classification
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Date Made
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Maker
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Clan/Language Group
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Place Made
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Indigenous Region
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Collection Names
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Type of item
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Discipline
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Collecting Areas
Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands