Wooden Owl, Two Woven Baskets, and Woven Rock Cod

(I)MEGAN DJURAMALWUY YUNUPINGU, born 1973
natural earth pigments and fixative on incised milkwood
36.0 cm height
bears inscription on base: Elcho Island Arts cat 13–12562 and Alcaston Gallery cat.
AK19547
PROVENANCE
Elcho Island Arts, Elcho Island, Northern Territory
Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne
Maclean collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2014

(II) PHYLLIS BATUMBIL, born 1956
BASKET WITH DOUBLE HANDLE, 2011
natural earth pigments on woven pandanus fibre, seeds and shells
33.0 cm diameter

(III) JULIE DJINATHI YUNUPINGU
ROCK COD, 2010
natural dyes on woven pandanus fibre
16.0 x 42.0 x 14.0 cm
PROVENANCE
Elcho Island Arts, Elcho Island, Northern Territory
Outstation Gallery, Darwin
Maclean collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2011

(IV) JUDY MANANY, born 1962
BASKET, 2012
natural earth pigments on woven pandanus fibre
30.0 x 26.0 cm

Gapuwiyak Culture and Arts, Yirrkala, Northern Territory
Maclean collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above in August 2012 at Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair, Darwin

Owl by Megan Djuramalwuy Yunupingu is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Elcho Island Arts, Elcho Island, Northern Territory which states: ‘The owl totem belongs to the Yirritja Moiety. It also belongs to other clans such as Wangurri, Dhalwangu and the Golpa clan sing about owls. The owl’s eyes depict the traditional bush food called Dingu which comes from the Cycad plant. The nuts are pounded, strained and made into a dough then wrapped by paper bark and baked in a ground oven. Owls are smart and wise, they bring telepathic messages, telling us that something is going to happen, something good or bad in relation to our family. They also tell us if a death has occurred amongst our family.’

Basket with Double Handle by Phyllis Batumbil and Rock Cod by Julie Djinathi Yunupingu are accompanied by certificates of authenticity from Elcho Island Arts, Elcho Island, Northern Territory.

Basket by Judy Manany is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Gapuwiyak Culture and Arts, Yirrkala, Northern Territory.

This item is located at our Melbourne Gallery