Crocodile.
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- Type
- Bark paintings
- Date
- 1974
- Place
- Gunbalanya (Oenpelli), Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
- Materials
- Bark, Pigment, Plant fibre, Wood
- Collection
- Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2
- Accession number
- 1991.0024.3717
Description
Ochres on bark, with restrainers. Crocodile partially curled around a circular segmented symbol. Crocodile has black & brown striped backbone, crosshatching, & is on red & brown background. Artist: Bob Balirrbalirr Dirdi. Title: Crocodile. Location: Oenpelli, Arnhem Land, NT. Dated: 1974.
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