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Title

Mardayin at Dilebang

2004

Artist

John Mawurndjul

Australia

1952 –

Language group: Kuninjku, Arnhem region

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    Place where the work was made
    Maningrida → Central Arnhem Land → Northern Territory → Australia
    Date
    2004
    Media category
    Print
    Materials used
    etching, 'Maningrida brown' ink on white BFK Rives Moulin du Gué wove paper
    Edition
    6/20
    Dimensions
    25.0 x 19.7 cm platemark; 50.1 x 32.8 cm sheet (irreg.)
    Signature & date

    Signed lower c. to l.r. beneath platemark, pencil "JOHNNY". Not dated.

    Credit
    Mollie Gowing Acquisition fund for Contemporary Aboriginal art 2005
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    4.2005.1
    Copyright
    © John Mawurndjul, Maningrida Arts and Culture/Copyright Agency

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    John Mawurndjul has depicted a Mardayin design at Dilebang. Dilebang is an important site located along the cliff face of an enormous outlier formation in Kurulk clan estate. Dilebang has religious significance as a Death Adder and Rainbow Serpent site. The location consists of a narrow ravine in the outlier which runs down to a fresh water spring surrounded by a monsoon vine thicket fetaturing palm trees and Flagellaria indica vines.

    © Maningrida Arts & Culture 2004

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    Where the work was made

    Maningrida

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    Shown in 1 exhibition

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