Jimmy Mijau Mijau 1897-1985, Goanna
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TitleGoanna
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ArtistJimmy Mijau Mijau 1897-1985
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LocationWest Arnhem Land, Northern Territory
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Date1975
- Size81cm (L) x 40cm (W)
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Price$2,500.00
Jimmy Mijau Mijau 1897-1985, Aboriginal bark painting of a goanna
This bark painting is by Jimmy Mijau Mijau and was collected in 1975. Mijau Mijau was a very important painter of ceremonial subjects. Examples of his work can be found in most major books on bark painting and in many of the public galleries and museums in Australia and overseas . This work represents “Kalawan” the sacred goanna who is connected with the fertility rites that are mimed and danced by the clan. The painting is in excellent condition
Jimmy Mijau Mijau 1897-1985, Aboriginal bark painting of a goanna
This bark painting is by Jimmy Mijau Mijau and was collected in 1975. Mijau Mijau was a very important painter of ceremonial subjects. Examples of his work can be found in most major books on bark painting and in many of the public galleries and museums in Australia and overseas . This work represents “Kalawan” the sacred goanna who is connected with the fertility rites that are mimed and danced by the clan. The painting is in excellent condition
