Item X 97827 Gany'tjurr | Animal figure. Yirrkala, Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia. c.1966

Local Name

Gany'tjurr

Physical Description

A figure of a standing bird on a circular base made from a single piece of softwood incised and painted with natural pigments. The incised designs are cross-hatching and images of birds, lizards, snakes, turtles, fish, and leaf painted black. The head is painted black with the features highlighted in red ochre. The legs are painted with red ochre, and the base with yellow ochre.