Spider Namirrki Nabunu
(Australia 1924–1973)
- Language group
- Kunwinjku, Arnhem region
- Title
- Possum and bandicoot with mimih fighting
- Place of origin
-
Beswick Creek →
Western Arnhem Land →
Northern Territory →
Australia
- Year
- circa 1960
- Media category
- Bark painting
- Materials used
- natural pigments on bark
- Dimensions
-
86.4 x 45.8cm (irreg.)
- Signature & date
- Not signed. Not dated.
- Credit
- Gift of Dr Stuart Scougall 1960
- Accession number
- IA12.1960
- Location
- Not on display
- Further information
The mimih were responsible for the creation of the possum and bandicoot (seen in the top panel). However, they have fallen out over the sacrilegious eating of one of the animals - two mimih are fighting, and their relatives are remonstrating with them. One relative, an old man, is trying to play on the sympathy of the fighters by showing he only has one leg.
from Hetti Perkins et al., 'Crossing country: the alchemy of Western Arnhem Land art', Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 2004
- Bibliography (1)
-
Hetti Perkins (Australia), Crossing country: the alchemy of western Arnhem Land art, Sydney, 2004, 38 (colour illus.), 227.
- Exhibition history (3)
-
Purchases and Acquisitions for 1960, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 22 Mar 1961–23 Apr 1961.
Gamarada, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 15 Nov 1996–16 Feb 1997.
Crossing country: the alchemy of Western Arnhem Land art, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 24 Sep 2004–12 Dec 2004.
