Jabiru bird - Djalambu ceremony

BININYUWUI: artist

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About the work


The jabiru, called gandji by the Djambarbingu people, is an important totem in several of the ceremonies, including the circumcision rites, for which this totem is used.
Title
Jabiru bird - Djalambu ceremony
Artist/Maker and role
BININYUWUI: artist
Date
1971
Medium
ochres on wood (on wooden base)
Measurements
90 cm (base)
Credit line
Purchased through the Western Australian Government, 1988
The State Art Collection, The Art Gallery of Western Australia
Accession number
1988/0480

This is one of the ceremonial artefacts in our collection.



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