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Australian Aboriginal Ironwood Bima Figure Carving Tiwi Island
Australian Aboriginal Ironwood Bima Figure Carving Tiwi Island

Australian Aboriginal Ironwood Bima Figure Carving Tiwi Island

By Myra Ann Tipiloura

Located in Atlanta, GA

Collected in Tiwi Island off the coast of Northern Australia, this Bima Figure Carving was carved and painted by Myra Ann Tipiloura out of Iron wood.

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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

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Fine Rare Old Australian Aboriginal Tiwi Islands Ceremonial Paddle Club
Fine Rare Old Australian Aboriginal Tiwi Islands Ceremonial Paddle Club

Fine Rare Old Australian Aboriginal Tiwi Islands Ceremonial Paddle Club

Located in London, GB

Location: Tiwi Islands Northern Australia. Material: Hard wood with Pigments Period: 19th century Measures: Height 73 cm, 29 inches Ex UK collection.

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Pukumoni Pole Australian Aboriginal Art from Tiwi Island
Pukumoni Pole Australian Aboriginal Art from Tiwi Island

Pukumoni Pole Australian Aboriginal Art from Tiwi Island

By Romelo Tipiloura

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pukumoni Pole is a clan totem pole from Tiwi Island off the northern Australian coast. It is made of the dense iron wood and decorated with clan specific symbols using ochre pigment.

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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Folk Art Tribal Art

Australian Aboriginal Primordial Ancestor Couple Statues from Tiwi Island
Australian Aboriginal Primordial Ancestor Couple Statues from Tiwi Island

Australian Aboriginal Primordial Ancestor Couple Statues from Tiwi Island

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of large carved statues that depict an ancestor couple from Tiwi Island, off the northern coast of Northern Territory.

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Early 2000s Australian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Aboriginal Painting by Cornelia Tipuamanturriri, Tiwi Island
Aboriginal Painting by Cornelia Tipuamanturriri, Tiwi Island

Aboriginal Painting by Cornelia Tipuamanturriri, Tiwi Island

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Key recent solo and group exhibitions: - Warnarringa - Jarrikalani: Sun - Turtle, Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne (2014) - Cornelia Tipuamantumirri - New Paintings, Alcaston Gallery, Mel...

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Pukumoni Pole Australian Aboriginal Art
Pukumoni Pole Australian Aboriginal Art

Pukumoni Pole Australian Aboriginal Art

By John Patrick Kelantumama

Located in Atlanta, GA

This pole was carved by artist John Patrick Kelantuma from art community on Tiwi Islands off Northern Australian coast.

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20th Century Australian Folk Art Tribal Art

Aboriginal Australia Bima Figure Carving
Aboriginal Australia Bima Figure Carving

Aboriginal Australia Bima Figure Carving

By Matha Purantatameri

Located in Atlanta, GA

An aboriginal tribal carving from iron wood decorated with ocher pigment and coconut fibers. Collected from Tiwi Islands off the coast of Northern Territory.

Category

Early 2000s Australian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

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Ironwood Woman Ancestor statue Australian Aboriginal
Ironwood Woman Ancestor statue Australian Aboriginal

Ironwood Woman Ancestor statue Australian Aboriginal

By Tess Tipungwuti

Located in Atlanta, GA

Tiwi Woman Figure From Tiwi Island off the Northern coast of Australia.

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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Tribal Sculptures

Aboriginal Painting 'Kuluma in Tiwi Islands' by Nina Puruntatameri (1971-)
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Aboriginal Painting 'Kuluma in Tiwi Islands' by Nina Puruntatameri (1971-)

Located in NICE, FR

Nina Puruntatameri was born in 1971 and grew up in Paru on Melville Island, the larger of the Tiwi Islands. She lives and works at Pirlangimpi, Melville Island where she is a longtim...

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Australian Aboriginal Painting Tiwi Island Immaculata Tipiloura
Australian Aboriginal Painting Tiwi Island Immaculata Tipiloura

Australian Aboriginal Painting Tiwi Island Immaculata Tipiloura

Located in Atlanta, GA

Title: Jilamara Skin painting Artist: Immaculata Tipiloura Medium: Ocher pigments on canvas painted with Iron Wood comb. Date: 2006 Provenance : From Tiwi Design Aboriginal Corp...

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Japiru Bird Pole Australian Aboriginal sculpture
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Japiru Bird Pole Australian Aboriginal sculpture

By Patrick Freddy Puruntatameri

Located in Atlanta, GA

Made by artist Patrick Freddy Puruntatameri from Aboriginal art community on Tiwi islands, off the northern coast of Australia, this bird pole represents Japiru.

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20th Century Australian Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

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Fine Rare Old Australian Aboriginal Tiwi Islands Ceremonial Paddle Club
Fine Rare Old Australian Aboriginal Tiwi Islands Ceremonial Paddle Club

Fine Rare Old Australian Aboriginal Tiwi Islands Ceremonial Paddle Club

Located in London, GB

Location: Tiwi Islands Northern Australia. Material: Hard wood with Pigments Period: 19th century Measures: Height 73 cm, 29 inches Ex UK collection.

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