A school of young snappers (x-ray style), Bark: X-ray barramundi. Inv:

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Type
Bark paintings
Materials
Bark, Pigment
Collection
Dorothy Bennett collection
Accession number
1985.0246.0059

Description

Ochres on bark. Depicts five fish: one large central fish with two smaller fish on either side. Painted in x-ray style on white background. Outlined in red, bodies decorated with red, black and yellow crosshatching and red, black and white dots. Red fins and tails.

Read live from the Museum's Collection API (12/11/2026, 4:58:15 am). Record last updated by the Museum 2025-02-23. Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/.