Manuwa Australia (Aboriginal), 1917-79

Title

Wongar the shark
Artist

Manuwa 1917-79
Location

Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory
Date

1977
Size
72cm (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

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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