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Ceremonial Tiwi Spear, c.1950s
natural earth pigments on ironwood
148 cm
$1,800
- Artwork story
- This type of ceremonial spear is used in Tiwi mortuary ceremonies known as Pukamani. The highly stylised painted artefacts for which Tiwi people are world-famous are produced as part of these elaborate ceremonies. (information source: National Museum of Australia, ACT)