Local Name
Gawangalkmirri
Physical Description
A figure of a stingray made from softwood incised with designs and painted with natural pigments. It has a flat oval body with two fins at base and a long thin pointed tail, and eyes protrude from top of the head. It is coated with red ochre, and two rays and a fish on the back are painted black.
More Information
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Object/Medium
Animal figure
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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
480 mm (Length), 115 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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Collecting Areas
Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands