Painting depicts an oval-shaped drum and 2 goannas

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Type: Bark paintings
Date: 1 June 1966
Place: Maningrida, West Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
Materials: Bark, Pigment, Wood
Collection: Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 3
Accession number: 1985.0129.0011

Description

Ochres on bark. Oval-shaped drum, & 2 goannas; female to the right of the drum & male below. Drum crosshatched & striped; goannas also crosshatched with striped necks, tails & limbs. Artist: Munjal, Djinang mada, Urgiganjdjar mala, dua moiety. Location: Maningrida, NT.

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