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Digging stick (Wapitja) 1999

Accession No.
2010.523
Date Created
1999
Gallery location
Not on public display
Department
Indigenous Australian Art
Dimensions A
179 x 16cm (diam.)
Media Category
Sculpture
Secondary Media Category
wood
Medium
Wood, commercial feathers, feathers, synthetic polymer paint
Credit Line
Purchased 2010 with funds from the Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Diversity Foundation through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Appeal

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© Terry Dhurritjini Yumbulul/Copyright Agency

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Stories featuring this object

A painting in natural pigments on bark in the style of artists from eastern Arnhem Land
TRANSITIONS

Eastern Arnhem Land

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A detail view of a bright, abstract work.
SEEDS AND SOVEREIGNTY

QAGOMA COLLECTION: ‘Seeds and Sovereignty’

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Exhibitions featuring this object

Anniebell Marrngamarrnga’s Yawkyawk (Female water spirit) pregnant with twins 2007, installed for ‘Transitions’, GOMA, February 2023 / © Anniebell Marrngamarrnga/Copyright Agency / Photograph: N Harth, QAGOMA

‘Transitions’

Aug 2022 - Jun 2023

An installation view of ‘Seeds and Sovereignty’, including works by (l–r) Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Minnie Pwerle (© Minnie Pwerle) and Evelyn McGreen and (foreground) mats by Judy Baypungala, Bonny Burarngarra, Lorna Jin-Gubarangunyja and Shirley Malgarrich, March 2024 / © The artists/Copyright agency (unless noted) / Photograph: C Callistemon, QAGOMA

‘Seeds and Sovereignty’

Mar 2024 - Sep 2024

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Artwork Pole this artwork made of Wood (Eucalyptus tetrodonta) with natural pigments, created in 2005-01-01

Pole 2005
Artwork Pognbaugizu (The head of the four winds) dance masks this artwork made of Driftwood, bark, white clay, synthetic polymer paint, created in 2011-01-01

Pognbaugizu (The head of the four winds) dance masks 2011
Artwork Beacon I this artwork made of Milled and carved wood, stained and waxed, created in 1985-01-01

Beacon I 1985

Other works from this Department

Artwork Untitled this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on linen, created in 2012-01-01

Untitled 2012
Artwork Opium pipe this artwork made of Oil on linen, created in 2010-01-01

Opium pipe 2010
Artwork heron island #13 this artwork made of Two-plate etching and screenprint on Hahnemühle paper, created in 2009-01-01

heron island #13 2009/10

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