Australian Aboriginal Barks
Australian Aboriginal bark painting, Freshwater totems, ochre, charcoal, kaolin, natural binder. Dhakuwal Gumana. #AGW818 ~ 36" x 17"
$1,500.00
Australian Aboriginal bark painting, Freshwater Totems, in natural ochre, charcoal and kaolin with natural binder. Dhakuwal Gumana./Gan-Gan/Yirrkala. ca.1989
Bark is stripped from a eucalyptus tree, flattened, cleaned and painted, then secured by sticks at each end.
"Special painting of a freshwater totem such as freshwater longnecked-turtle, frog, freshwater crayfish, diver-duck, Saratoga fish."
The clan design represents freshwater and reeds, which belong to the Dhalwangu clan, group and Country.
Provenance verified by Buku-Larrngay Art Centre, Yirrkala, Nhulunby, Northern Territory, Australia
36" x 17" #AGW818