Spencer & Gillen

A journey through Aboriginal Australia

Rubbing of Churinga

Primary Comments

Pencil rubbing made of what appears to have been a wooden churinga object.

Transcript

Rubbing

Egg dots all along both edges represent hawks
Ilpa which contain the egg [?] but same all along.
Egg.

Rights: Barr Smith Library

Document Details

Restriction
Ceremonial
Date Made
Circa 1896
Creator
Region
Central Australia
State
Northern Territory

Subjects

People

Institution

Institution
Barr Smith Library
Registration
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