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Title

Burala (wings of the diver duck)

circa 1950s

Artist

Tom Djawa

Australia

1905 – 23 Mar 1980

Language group: Gupapuyngu, Arnhem region

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  • Details

    Other Title
    Bullroarer
    Place where the work was made
    Milingimbi → Central Arnhem Land → Northern Territory → Australia
    Date
    circa 1950s
    Media category
    Sculpture
    Materials used
    natural pigments on wood, vegetable fibre string
    Dimensions
    116.5 l x 10.5 max. w
    Credit
    Purchased 1962
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    IA55.1962
    Copyright
    © Djawa Estate. Licensed by Aboriginal Artist Agency Ltd, Sydney

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    Works in the collection

    9

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  • Places

    Where the work was made

    Milingimbi

  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 1 exhibition

  • Bibliography

    Referenced in 1 publication

    • Cara Pinchbeck, Art from Milingimbi, ‘Djawa’, pg. 76-85, Sydney, 2016, 82 (colour illus.), 141.

Other works by Tom Djawa

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