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Object Number
967-71-70/4665
Display Title
Bark painting - geometric design 34 3/4" x 10 1/4"
Descriptions
Object Description
Bark painting - geometric design 34 3/4" x 10 1/4"
Inventory Description
Painting, intricate geometric designs on rectangular wood, 2 dowels either end
Classification
- Painting
Department
Ethnographic
Artist
Naridjin
Artist
Bininyuwui
Culture
- Aborigine
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Australia
/
Northern Territory
/
Arnhem Land
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Goulburn Island
/
Methodist Mission Station
Intrasite
Made on Methodist Mission Station, Goulburn Island, Northeast of Darwin by two n
Additional Geographic Terms
Darwin, northeast of
Materials
Wood, Pigment, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 92.71 x 38.1 x 2.5 cm (36 1/2 x 15 x 1 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
967-71-70/4665
Provenance
Collector
Russell H. Harris
Seller
Mrs. John Linden
(12/13/1967)
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