Yirawala
(Australia 1903–17 Apr 1976)
- Language group
- Kuninjku, Arnhem region
- Title
- Untitled (Mardayin design)
- Other titles:
- Sacred and Secret Maraian Ceremony
The bones - Place of origin
-
Western Arnhem Land →
Northern Territory →
Australia
- Year
- early 1970s
- Media category
- Bark painting
- Materials used
- natural pigments on bark
- Dimensions
-
76.2 x 46.4cm
- Signature & date
- Not signed. Not dated.
- Credit
- Gift of Qantas 1996
- Accession number
- 680.1996
- Location
- Not on display
- Further information
This work represents the sacred Maraian Ceremony of the Kunwinjku clan of Western Arnhem Land.
- Bibliography (2)
-
Hetti Perkins (Australia) (Author), Margie West (Australia) (Author), Theresa Willsteed (Editor), One sun one moon: Aboriginal art in Australia, Sydney, 2007, 60 (colour illus.).
Hetti Perkins (Australia), Crossing country: the alchemy of western Arnhem Land art, Sydney, 2004, 36 (colour illus., right image), 231.
- Exhibition history (2)
-
Crossing country: the alchemy of Western Arnhem Land art, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 24 Sep 2004–12 Dec 2004.
One sun, one moon, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 03 Jul 2007–02 Dec 2007.
