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Title

Ku’ Thinthow

2021

Artist

Vernon Marbendinar

Australia

1966 –

Language group: Wik-Mungkan, West Cape region

  • Details

    Place where the work was made
    Aurukun → Cape York → Queensland → Australia
    Date
    2021
    Media category
    Sculpture
    Materials used
    natural pigments with binders on milkwood
    Dimensions
    110.0 x 50.0 x 18.0 cm
    Signature & date

    Not signed. Not dated.
    Signed and dated Certificate of authenticity l.l., digital signature "Gabriel Waterman". Dated l.r., printed black ink "20/06/2021"

    Credit
    Commissioned with funds provided by the Aboriginal Art Collection Benefactors 2021
    Location
    North Building, ground level, Yiribana Gallery
    Accession number
    236.2022
    Copyright
    © Vernon Marbendinar

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  • About

    Art Centre documentation for this work states:
    "Thinthow is the name of the yellow-bellied snake. He has a short tail and belongs to the story place called Thinthow Awa’. There is a big palm tree there too. We call also call that place Ngench Thayan which means "sacred place" in Wik-Mungkan language."

  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 1 exhibition

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