Title
The spirit Darwulmu at Guruana, a sacred place
circa 1959
Artist
Mungunu Darrnguwuy Dhawadinygulil
Australia
circa 1900 – 1976
Language group: Gupapuyngu, Arnhem region
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Details
- Other Title
- The spirit Darwulmu at Gurununa
- Place where the work was made
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Milingimbi
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Central Arnhem Land
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Northern Territory
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Australia
- Date
- circa 1959
- Media category
- Bark painting
- Materials used
- natural pigments on bark
- Dimensions
- 89.2 x 44.5 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Dr Stuart Scougall 1960
- Location
- Not on display
- Accession number
- IA56.1960
- Copyright
- © Mungunu Estate. Licensed by Aboriginal Artists Agency Ltd
- Artist information
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Mungunu Darrnguwuy Dhawadinygulil
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About
Mungunu is also known as Dhawudinygulili, and is the brother of both Djäwa and Lipundja. In this work he envisages the mouth of the river where is splits at Howard Island, at a particular location known as Guruwana. This location was also painted by Djimbarrdjimbarrwuy, with the semi-circular forms within the work referring to oysters that are found here.
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Places
Where the work was made
Milingimbi
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Exhibition history
Shown in 2 exhibitions
Purchases and Acquisitions for 1960, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 22 Mar 1961–23 Apr 1961
Art from Milingimbi: taking memories back, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 12 Nov 2016–29 Jan 2017
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Bibliography
Referenced in 1 publication
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Cara Pinchbeck, Lindy Allen and Louise Hamby, Art from Milingimbi, Sydney, 2016, 118 (colour illus.), 142.
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