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Palm tree

Timothy Wulanjbirr
Palm tree
 2003

Medium
earth pigments on Stringybark (Eucalyptus sp.)

Measurements
86.0 × 11.0 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds donated by Supporters and Patrons of Aboriginal Art, 2003
© Timothy Wulanjbirr/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia

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Gallery location
Gallery 2
Ground Level, NGV Australia

 

About this work

Timothy Wulanjbirr is a Kuninjku speaker who belongs to the Yirridjdja moiety and produces bark paintings for Maningrida Arts and Culture. The artist has depicted a palm tree near his outstation at Barrihdjowkkeng, in the Tomkinson River district of Central Arnhem Land. The billabong there is known for the many frogs that inhabit its marsh-like surroundings.

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Barrihdjowkkeng, Northern Territory

Accession Number
2003.435

Department
First Nations Australia

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