Aboriginal Longka Longka Pearl Shell 2
Longka Longka pubic cover
Human hair, pearl shell, and ochre
1940s
Height 4" Width 3 1/2"
Provenance: Private collection, Sydney, Australia
Collected in the early 1970s by an aboriginal education officer at Yuendumu. They were stored in a 44-gallon drum and were stored there as safekeeping after the ceremony. 66 shells went to the National Gallery. These are outstanding works of art and "modern" in design and feel.
Longka Longka pubic cover
Human hair, pearl shell, and ochre
1940s
Height 4" Width 3 1/2"
Provenance: Private collection, Sydney, Australia
Collected in the early 1970s by an aboriginal education officer at Yuendumu. They were stored in a 44-gallon drum and were stored there as safekeeping after the ceremony. 66 shells went to the National Gallery. These are outstanding works of art and "modern" in design and feel.
Longka Longka pubic cover
Human hair, pearl shell, and ochre
1940s
Height 4" Width 3 1/2"
Provenance: Private collection, Sydney, Australia
Collected in the early 1970s by an aboriginal education officer at Yuendumu. They were stored in a 44-gallon drum and were stored there as safekeeping after the ceremony. 66 shells went to the National Gallery. These are outstanding works of art and "modern" in design and feel.