Rock kangaroo.

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Type
Bark paintings
Date
1974
Place
Liverpool River, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia; Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia; Gunbalanya (Oenpelli), Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
Materials
Bark, Pigment, Textile - non specific, Wood
Collection
Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2
Accession number
1991.0024.3492

Description

Ochres on bark, with restrainers. Modified x-ray style kangaroo with crosshatching, shown eating from front paw. Natural bark background. Reverse: Adhesive label attached.

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