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R01790.ATS 438.Bark painting with fish
AO ID
ATS438
Title
Bark painting with fish
Created
[not after 1977]
Item type
Physical Object
Object type
Art
Painting
Bark
Medium
Ochre on bark fixed with wooden dowel and grass fibres
Extent (#items)
1
Extent (dimensions)
34 x 19 x 4 cm (irregular, largest dimensions)
Creation place / original location
Yirrkala (East Arnhem Land SD53-04)
Provenance
Presented to the National Aboriginal Consultative Committee, Aboriginal Embassy, Mugga Way, Canberra, 1976-1977
Subject
Fishes in art.
Art - Art motifs - Cross-hatching - Rarrk
Politics and Government - Political action - Indigenous embassies and political missions
Access rights
Open access
Registration number
R01790