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Fiber art by contemporary aboriginal artist
Allison Guwanjguwanj. It depicts a dreamtime creature called "Yawkyawk" which is the ancestor of …
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Fiber art by contemporary aboriginal artist
Allison Guwanjguwanj. It depicts a dreamtime creature called "Yawkyawk" which is the ancestor of the clan. It is a mermaid-like creature living in the water. The pandanus fibers were field collected by the artist and hand dyed with natural dyes from plants and soil.
Allison Guwanjguwanj
Year of Birth: 1974
Nationality: Australian
Region: West Central Arnhem Land
Language Group: Kuninjku
Medium: Fiber and natural dyes
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- Dimensions
- 37ʺW × 1ʺD × 62ʺH
- Styles
- Tribal
- Art Subjects
- Figure
- Period
- 2000 - 2009
- Country of Origin
- Australia
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Natural Fiber
- Condition
- Good Condition, Unknown, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Beige
- Condition Notes
- Good Wear consistent with age and use. good with minor wear and natural variation. Good Wear consistent with age and use. good with minor wear and natural variation. less
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