This particular type of Mokuy, identified as a Ganalbiŋu Mokuy of the Yirritja moiety, appears to have derived from Macassan grave posts. Ganalbiŋu Mokuy are distinguished by their sloping shoulder line, minimal definition of the hips and horizontal banding of the face. The banding across the face of this figure is believed to imitate the string binding that earlier figures were wrapped within. Distinct chevron patterning running from the shoulders down to the knees signify luŋgurrma (the north-east wind), which blows from October to December and brings monsoons to Arnhem Land. This design, also known as ‘ribs and flesh’ patterning, indicates that this figure serves as a receptacle for the spirit of the deceased.