Bark Painting
| Object Title | Three Pied Geese |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 2003-26-4 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Australia Northern Australia Central Arnhem Land |
| Maker: | Dick Ngulmarmar |
| Section: | Oceanian |
| Materials: | Eucalyptus Bark Pigment |
| Height: | 69 cm |
| Width: | 45.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Dr. and Mrs. William E. Stephens, 2003 |
Description
Bark painting by Dick Nulmarrmarr depicting three Pied (Magpie) geese. Stalks and leaves of water plants in the background. Every year in the wet season men come to the lagoon where the geese come to lay their eggs. For days everyone feasts on the eggs. Strips of wood glued to back, top and bottom.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| New Acquisition: Australian Bark Paintings ( Nov 2004 - 25 Apr 2005) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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