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Visit by a spirit

human history
  • Other Name

    visit by a spirit

    bark painting

  • Description

    Ethnology register: Title:- "Visit by a spirit". Artist:- Tim Leura Tjapaltjarri; Tribe:- Anmajirra. "The land at Nurrta is regenerating after a fire. Bush, food and game are plentiful so the family camps here for some time. The spirit of the artist's grandfather visit (sic) and tells the story at this place in the dream time, a mighty eagle caught a wallaby and carried him away. This story is told to the old man.

    In turn they pass it on to the novices at specially prepared feeding places". Painted on a heavy cardboard. Colours:- orange, blue, brown, black, yellow ochre, white. Note written on reverse of painting states:- Wallaby, Eaglehawk, Spirit of artist's grandfather, windbreaks, men and women "Nurrda". Painted at Alice Springs during 1975.

  • Place
    Pupunya/Alice Springs/Australia
  • Accession Number
    1977.12
  • Accession Date
    01 Feb 1977
  • Other Id

    47975 (ethnology)

    PB29 (2) (Reference Number)

  • Department

    World

    Art

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