Djarrhukairka
(Australia)
- Community
- Yirrkala, Arnhem region
- Language group
- Gumatj, Arnhem region
Wild Turkeys of the Ritaringon Dreaming
- Other titles:
- Wild Turkeys
- Location
- Not on display
- Further information
These small wild turkeys flew over from Elcho Island and landed between Cape Wilberforce and the English Company Islands, where today their eggs can be seen as smooth black stones (black ovals in painting).
Yellow semi-circles throughout the painting represent water running down from the hills to the sea. In the centre panel of cross-hatching, on one side, is an octopus.
Harry Messel
- Place of origin
-
North-east Arnhem Land,
Northern Territory,
Australia
- Media
- Bark painting
- Medium
- natural pigments on bark
- Dimensions
- 110.0 x 55.0cm
- Signature & date
- Not signed. Not dated.
- Credit
- Gift of Harry Messel 1989
- Accession number
- 62.1989
