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Bark painting titled Djalambu Emu Dance by Djawa, Milingimbi, Northern Territory

1985.0118.0016

Bark painting titled Djalambu Emu Dance by Djawa, Milingimbi, Northern Territory

Bark painting titled Djalambu Emu Dance by Djawa, Milingimbi, Northern Territory

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Ochre on bark. Twenty five emus are depicted in ten panels with foliated background. There are three circles at intervals in centre of the composition with fifteen eggs in one circle, eleven eggs in the second circle and solid black colour in the third circle. Two ceremonial objects are in the bottom panel. The panels are separated by bands of crosshatching and emu tracks. Emu tracks in four panels surrounding black circle.

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Bark paintings
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Dr Karel Kupka collection
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L 1860mm x W 705mm x D 60mm

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