Provenance
The Artist, painted at Gunbalanya - Oenpelli, Northern Territory
Maningrida Arts and Culture, Northern Territory cat. no. OE-02 MUII
Private Collection, New South Wales, acquired from the above
Maningrida Arts and Culture, Northern Territory cat. no. OE-02 MUII
Private Collection, New South Wales, acquired from the above
Description
The artist has depicted one of his most important totems, the flying fox. He calls it his dreaming, and says it is his brother.
On the body of the flying fox the artist has shown his sacred clan designs.
Flying fox is honoured in song and dance throughout Western Arnhem Land.
Because it is the artist's totem, he cannot eat it. Aboriginals regard the flying fox as a great delicacy.
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Status
Sold