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Title

Ku’ Aak Pi’an

2021

Artist

Leo Namponan

Australia

1973 –

Language groups: Wik-Mungkan, West Cape region, Wik-Alken, West Cape region, Wik-Ngathan, West Cape region

Alternate image of Ku’ Aak Pi’an by Leo Namponan

  • Details

    Place where the work was made
    Aurukun → Cape York → Queensland → Australia
    Date
    2021
    Media category
    Sculpture
    Materials used
    natural pigments with binders on milkwood
    Dimensions
    70.0 x 36.0 x 16.0 cm
    Signature & date

    Not signed. Not dated.

    Credit
    Commissioned with funds provided by the Aboriginal Art Collection Benefactors 2021
    Location
    South Building, ground level, Asian Lantern galleries
    Accession number
    232.2022
    Copyright
    © Leo Namponan

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  • About

    Art Centre documentation for this work states:
    "Aak pi’an means "big country" in Wik-Mungkan language. Ku' Aak Pi'an is a camp dog that roams across that big country to the south of Aurukun. He goes from place to place checking that everything is in order. He looks after that country. He checks out all the land from the beach country to the timber country. He likes to roam by himself."

  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 1 exhibition

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