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Title

Trading pole or mast depicting the dream story of a river

1960

Artist

Makani Wilingarr

Australia

1905 – 1984

Language group: Mildjingi, Arnhem region

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  • Details

    Place where the work was made
    Central Arnhem Land → Northern Territory → Australia
    Date
    1960
    Media category
    Sculpture
    Materials used
    cypress wood, banyan bark string, feather down, colours: red, yellow, white, black
    Dimensions
    449.6 h x 7.0 diam. approx.
    Credit
    Gift of Dr Stuart Scougall 1960
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    IA76.1960
    Copyright
    © Makani Estate. Licensed by Copyright Agency.
    Artist information
    Makani Wilingarr

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    Works in the collection

    16

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  • Places

    Where the work was made

    Central Arnhem Land

  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 1 exhibition

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