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Carving on an oblong shaped piece of wood depicting a person wearing a headdress (Wandjina), two snakes and an emu

1987.0050.0271

Carving on an oblong shaped piece of wood depicting a person wearing a headdress (Wandjina), two snakes and an emu

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A carving on an oblong shaped piece of wood which is pale, but has been stained dark brown on the surface before being carved. The bottom half of the carving features a design of a person wearing a headdress, while the top half features a design including two snakes and an emu. These designs are surrounded by a border of alternating dark and light coloured triangles. String for hanging the carving has been attached to the back with staples, and there is a white sticker on the back with text that reads "West Aust. / Kimberlies". "NETA" has also been written twice on the back of the carving in black, on the surface of the wood.

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