Devil devil

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Type: Bark paintings
Date: 1 August 1968
Place: Maningrida, West Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
Materials: Bark, Pigment, Wood
Collection: Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 5
Accession number: 1985.0153.0040

Description

Ochres on bark. Man with 1 arm raised, holding spear or string which disappears inside mouth of fish. Man has an axe in belt. At his feet are 2 human footprints, with 2 others either side of his outstretched arm. Artist: Mandarg (Tribe: Gunwinggu, Moiety: Jir). Location: Maningrida, NT.

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