Artist: Dennis Naroldol | Title: Birlmu Kebdjiribarrmeng | Year: 2016 | Medium: natural ochres on bark | Dimensions: 85 x 25 cm
PROVENANCE
Injalak Arts & Crafts Association, Oenpelli NT Cat No. 6170-16
ARTWORK STORY
Fish traps are commonly used by men in Arnhem Land to catch the different types of fish. Reeds are cut to size & intricately woven to create an oblong tube with a small opening on one end. The tube is then set with bait and placed in the waterways between the mangroves. The fish will swim in to eat the bait and then cannot swim back out as fish cannot swim backwards.
Fish traps were painted on the cave walls of Arnhem Land dating back thousands of years showing their significance in the painted records of aboriginal society.
This Design is also the “rarrk” or linework worn by the men for Mardayin Ceremony. This particular painting is a Cadell River Story.
PROVENANCE
Injalak Arts & Crafts Association, Oenpelli NT Cat No. 6170-16
ARTWORK STORY
Fish traps are commonly used by men in Arnhem Land to catch the different types of fish. Reeds are cut to size & intricately woven to create an oblong tube with a small opening on one end. The tube is then set with bait and placed in the waterways between the mangroves. The fish will swim in to eat the bait and then cannot swim back out as fish cannot swim backwards.
Fish traps were painted on the cave walls of Arnhem Land dating back thousands of years showing their significance in the painted records of aboriginal society.
This Design is also the “rarrk” or linework worn by the men for Mardayin Ceremony. This particular painting is a Cadell River Story.