Manuwa Australia (Aboriginal), 1917-79
- TitleWongar the shark
- ArtistManuwa 1917-79
- LocationMilingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory
- Date1977
- Size72cm (L) x 38cm (W)
- Price$1,600.00
Manuwa Australia (Aboriginal), 1917-79 The shark collected 1977 in Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land
This painting relates to the Shark Dreaming. Sacred dances of the shark were performed before a fight or during a conventional peace making. Refer to Helen Groger Wurm, “Australian Aboriginal Bark Paintings and their Mythological Interpretation, chapter 8 “The Wongar Shark Buldmandji page 58,59
Manuwa Australia (Aboriginal), 1917-79 The shark collected 1977 in Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land
This painting relates to the Shark Dreaming. Sacred dances of the shark were performed before a fight or during a conventional peace making. Refer to Helen Groger Wurm, “Australian Aboriginal Bark Paintings and their Mythological Interpretation, chapter 8 “The Wongar Shark Buldmandji page 58,59