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Churinga Aboriginal population Western Australia Wood, pigment Presumed period: early 20th century Dimensions: Height 78cm plus width 12cm Provenance: Former collection of the Blacks Museum, Mt. Gambier, Australia Wayne Heathcote Collection, Great Britain Vigneron Collection, Brussels A sacred object among Australia's aboriginal peoples, the tjurunga belonged to an individual or a group. Traditionally, only initiated men were allowed to own one, as it came from a founding ancestor of the totemic clan and held great importance in the realm of the sacred, being carefully preserved in a secret place. Carved and incised on both sides with a series of engraved geometrically decorated lines alternating between circles and squares, this piece has a beautiful, bright orange color.
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Churinga Aboriginal population Western Australia Wood, pigment Presumed period: early 20th century Dimensions: Height 78cm plus width 12cm Provenance: Former collection of the Blacks Museum, Mt. Gambier, Australia Wayne Heathcote Collection, Great Britain Vigneron Collection, Brussels A sacred object among Australia's aboriginal peoples, the tjurunga belonged to an individual or a group. Traditionally, only initiated men were allowed to own one, as it came from a founding ancestor of the totemic clan and held great importance in the realm of the sacred, being carefully preserved in a secret place. Carved and incised on both sides with a series of engraved geometrically decorated lines alternating between circles and squares, this piece has a beautiful, bright orange color.
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