Daymirn - a whale-like fish.

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Type: Bark paintings
Date: 1977
Place: Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
Materials: Bark, Pigment, Plant fibre, Wood
Collection: Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2
Accession number: 1991.0024.3623

Description

Ochres on bark with restrainer. Large central whale with limpet shells on back, with various fish, seagulls & turtles on a background of curved crosshatch bands indicating movement of water. Artist: Djuwali (Gumatj group, Yirritja moiety). Title: Daymirn - a whale-like fish. Location: Yirrkala, Arnhem Land, NT. Dated: 1977.

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