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THBRare Aboriginal Bark Painting of Lightning Spirit
Lot 21b
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Featuring works of art from the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a non-profit focused on promoting Indigenous Arts globally. All proceeds from the sale of these items will support future grants to Rehoming Program participants. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
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Oceania, Australia, Northern Territory / North West Arnhem Land, Alligator River region, Gunbalanya / Oenpelli, Bininj culture, ca. early 20th century CE. A large bark painting of Namarrkon (also known as Namarrgon or Mamaragan), the Lightning Spirit central to Bininj cosmology. Painted in natural pigments on eucalyptus bark, the elongated figure stretches sinuously across the surface - its extended limbs evoking the storm clouds from which lightning strikes. Stone axes emerge from the knees, signifying Namarrkon's violent power and his role as an enforcer in Dreaming law. Namarrkon is a recurrent figure in Arnhem Land rock art, with one of the most iconic renditions found at Nourlangie Rock. His depiction is not merely artistic but ceremonial: only those with proper ancestral and cultural authority are permitted to render this spirit. Size: 39" L x 27" W (99.1 cm x 68.6 cm)
Provenance: Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA; acquired from Taylor Dale (TAD) Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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#196414Repaired, board split down the center but reinforced on verso. Peeling and splintering to bark surface and edges. Fading to pigments. A wooden framework is attached to the verso for displaying this piece. Overall good condition and rare.Condition
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