Bark painting - untitled by Murrungun, 1982
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- Type
- Bark paintings
- Place
- Maningrida, West Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
- Materials
- Bark, Metal - non specific, Pigment, Wood
- Collection
- Maningrida Arts and Crafts 1982 collection
- Accession number
- 1984.0004.0034
Description
Ochres on bark, wooden block glued to back. Painting divided into 2 panels by horizontal bands, crosshatched & white dots on red. Similar bands at top & bottom of painting. Each panel contains several figures like bulbs, 2 or 3 joined together at tips. Bulbs are crosshatched. Top panel also contains a white-outlined footprint. Backgrounds are red, yellow, black & crosshatched.
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