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Title

Macassan prau

1948

Artist

Sam Baramba Wurramara

Australia

Language group: Warnindilyakwa, Arnhem region

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  • Details

    Other Title
    Malay prau
    Place where the work was made
    Groote Eylandt → Northern Territory → Australia
    Date
    1948
    Media category
    Bark painting
    Materials used
    natural pigments on bark
    Dimensions
    57.0 x 29.0 cm
    Signature & date

    Not signed. Not dated.

    Credit
    Gift of Allan D. Mashford 1982
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    234.1982
    Copyright
    © the artist courtesy Anindilyakwa Arts and Cultural Centre
    Artist information
    Sam Baramba Wurramara

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  • Places

    Where the work was made

    Groote Eylandt

  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 3 exhibitions

    • Gamarada, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 15 Nov 1996–16 Feb 1997

    • One sun, one moon, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 03 Jul 2007–02 Dec 2007

    • Our spirits lie in the water, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 15 Nov 2014–01 Nov 2015

  • Bibliography

    Referenced in 2 publications