Arrowfish.

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Type: Bark paintings
Date: 1 June 1968
Place: Minjilang, Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia
Materials: Bark, Pigment, Wood
Collection: Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 5
Accession number: 1985.0153.0033

Description

Ochres on bark. Fish with crosshatching in yellow, white and red. Segmented lengthways by band of white dots. Parallel striping on fins and tail. Red head, with white eye.

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