Likely to have been painted at Mudjinberri (Mudjinbardi), Western Arnhem Land, circa 1965
Stan Moriarty Collection, Sydney
Aboriginal and Pacific Arts, Sydney
Private Collection, Sydney

Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, mounted with Perspex clips on to white backing board in a wooden frame. The painting overall is in very good and stable condition. Please note there are a few minor areas of pigment loss scattered throughout the painting surface. There is a small crack at the bottom of the painting, approximately 2cm long near the bottom left foot of the figure. There are also two very small holes less than 2mm in diameter at the very bottom and top centre of the work. There does not appear to be any visible evidence of repair or restoration.
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