Illustrating 110 items from collections, preface notes expansion of collection from nucleus donated by American-Australian Arnhem Land Expedition; items illustrated in monochrome with brief notes on sizes, colours, provenance, uses & some brief versions of myths, includes grave posts (Melville & Bathurst Islands, Elcho Island, Milingimbi, Yirrkala, Maningrida), bark paintings (Croker Island, Oenpelli, Port Keats, Groote Eylandt, Milingimbi, Maningrida, Melville Island, Yirrkala), ritual objects, figures of Wawalag sisters & posts (Yirrkala), carved animals, clapsticks, didgeridoos, spearheads, shield (Windy Corner, W.A.), pearshell pubic covering (Broome), rock engraving (Port Hedland); map shows approximate locations; brief notes on preparation of wooden posts & bark for painting, pigments & brushes, lists artists by area.
5 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm. #160322X
Aboriginal Art (1985 Second Edition)
$24.00
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Additional Information
| Author | Frank Norton |
|---|---|
| Number of pages | 5 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Publisher | Art Gallery of Western Australia |
| Year Published | 1985 |
| Book Condition | FINE |
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| Binding Type | Softcover |
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