#CY76

AUSTRALIA/Bathurst & Melville/Tiwi

Aboriginal painting in natural ochre, charcoal and kaolin with natural binder on Eucalyptus bark .

Bark paintings are a venerated tradition among all Aborigines of the Far north in The Northern Territory.

This one portays a totemic long-neck turtle accompanied by clan-specific "rarrk" patterns.

23" x 21"
Please regard dimensions as photos can be misleading about size

Tiwi People of
Bathurst & Melville Islands

Fort Myers, FL 33908 239-482-7025 800-305-0185