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Description
Oblong wooden Churinga. Sligtly convex on one of its sides, it is engraved on both sides with traditional motifs. The concentric circles symbolize a water source or a meeting point; the semi-circles, the members of a clan; the lines, footpaths or lances. It is also marked with animal tracks.
This object is at the same time an aid to remember events important to individuals or the clan, a depiction of the symbolic route to Dreamtime, which is the provenance of Aboriginal cosmonogy, and a map of an actual topography.
Notice Artkhade
| Creation date | sd [circa 19e] |
| Physical description | Long : 33 cm (13 in.) - Bois dur et pigments ocre rouge |
| Place of origin | |
| Size | 33,00 cm |
| Reference | 4560000 |
| Breton Auction, 2003 | Lot 6100 |
| Keywords | Magic, Ceremonial Art, Oceania |
| Categories | Australie, Oceanian, Ppolynesian, Melanesian Art |
| Permanent link | https://www.andrebreton.fr/en/work/56600100506970 |
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