Provenance
The Artist, painted on Milingimbi, central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory
Milingimbi Methodist Mission, Arnhem land, Northern Territory
Private Collection, Melbourne, Victoria, acquired from the above
Inaugural Aboriginal Art Auction, Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 25 May 2009, lot 214
Private Collection, United States, acquired from the above
Milingimbi Methodist Mission, Arnhem land, Northern Territory
Private Collection, Melbourne, Victoria, acquired from the above
Inaugural Aboriginal Art Auction, Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 25 May 2009, lot 214
Private Collection, United States, acquired from the above
Description
his painting features Burala, which are diver duck totems that relate to mortuary ceremonies. Diver ducks feed on small fish in billabongs and fresh water holes, acting as a metaphor for the soul of an individual being plucked from the pool of life. The totems incorporate herringbone design which represents the skeleton of the catfish. When catfish are young they have transparent bodies through which the skeleton is visible: thus the design incorporates notions of birth, new life and death.
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Status
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