Dambala - The sacred landing site of the Djang'kawu
1993
Medium
earth pigments on Stringybark
Measurements
116.4 × 47.4 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Dr Milton Roxanas, Governor, 1996
©Micky Daypurryun/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Galiwin'ku, Elcho Island, Northern Territory
Inscription
inscribed in black fibre-tipped pen on reverse u.c.: MICKEY / DAYPURRUN No 2 / iiLaiaoli DAY / c/-ELCHO ISLAND / ARTS / CRAFTS.
inscribed in black felt-tipped pen on reverse c.: NORTHERN TERRITORY / ABORIGINAL ART AWARDS / 1993
Accession Number
1996.370
Department
First Nations Australia
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Physical description
This painting depicts Dambala, the sacred landing place for the Djang'kawu as well as important sites on Elcho Island created by the Djang'kawu sisters who gave birth to the first generation of human beings.
Dambala is situated between the homelands of Namulara and Matjaka. This location is significant and sacred to Daypurryun and his people. The rows of dots indicate bubbles from the freshwater springs found in the ocean.