Peter Banjuljul bark painting
Aboriginal bark painting by peter Banjuljul
Object type: Bark painting
Locality: Central Arnhem Land Northern Territory Australia
Artist: Peter Banjuljul
Circa: 1970
Dimensions: 78 X 35 cm
Description:
Aboriginal bark painting depicting the men of the Jinang tribe who have just made a hollow log bone coffin. The top of the bone coffin formed as the mouth of the saw fish totem. Surrounded by spiritual totemic objects the tribe prepare for a corroboree. Peter banjuljul was born just after the second world war and is one of the many lesser know artists from this area. This example is a great example of his one eyed almost surrealistic depictions of people
Price: SOLD
