The Sacred Tortoise
BINYINYIWUY: artist
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As part of the circumcision ceremonies for young boys, the story of the life and habits of the tortoise is told in song and dance. The tortoise is an important totem of the Djambarrpuynu Clan, to which Binyinyuwui belongs. Here we can see four specimens swimming through the sea, in search of food. The cross-hatched background represents the sea.
Title
The Sacred Tortoise
Artist/Maker and role
BINYINYIWUY: artist
Medium
ochres on eucalyptus bark
Measurements
100.5 x 49.2 cm
Credit line
Purchased through the Western Australian Government, 1988
The State Art Collection, The Art Gallery of Western Australia
Accession number
1988/0493