Document
Physical Description
Single sheet of unlined paper with pencil rubbings of three segments (two ends and middle) of a single, engraved tjurunga. Handwritten inscriptions, in pencil, describe features of the carving. The sheet is inscribed 'C' (circled) and '1' in bottom right corner. The reverse of the sheet is scuff-marked with red ochre.
Primary Comments
Pencil Rubbings of churingas some created in 1896 and some created in 1897. Published in "The Arunta". The upper of the three rubbings features three concentric circles, three sets of parallel lines, and dotted 'tracks'. The lower rubbing features two circles, three sets of lines, and dotted 'tracks'. The middle section features a set of parallel lines and two 'cropped' circles'.
Rights: Museum Victoria
Document Details
- Restriction
- Ceremonial
- Date Made
- Between 1896 and 1897
- Creator
Document Details
- Number of Pages
- 1
- Number of Sheets
- 1
Subjects
- Language Groups
- Places
Institution
- Institution
- Museum Victoria
- Registration
- XM5762
Classification
- Primary Subject
- Art, Sacred Object