Click to enlargec. 1935–1938 – 2002
- Region
- Darwin/Katherine, Daly & Victoria River
- Community
- Belyuen
- Language group
- Larrakia – Dangalaba clan
Body Marks, 2000
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
61 x 41 cm
$8,500
- Provenance
- Karen Brown Fine Art Gallery, Darwin, NT, Cat No. KB0061 Cooee Aboriginal Art Gallery, NSW Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Karen Brown Fine Art Gallery
- Artwork story
- The body decorations and marks used in ceremonial rituals are the source from which Prince of Wales drew inspiration for the imagery in his contemporary paintings.