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StatsHollow log burial pole
yanggarriny wunungmurra (1932 – 2003)
Explore yanggarriny wunungmurra (1932-2003), a pivotal Yolngu artist & yidaki player. Discover his bark paintings, significant contributions to the Yirrkala church panels & celebrated artwork 'Gangan'. Aboriginal Australian art icon.
The larrakitj, hollow log, was traditionally used in north-east Arnhem Land to house the bones of a deceased person as part of secondary burial after the body was exposed on a raised platform. Since the influence of Christianity, people here are buried in coffins. The miny
About this artwork
- Title: Hollow log burial pole
- Artist: yanggarriny wunungmurra
- Format: Tall
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Color hue: Ochre to Sepia
- Perceived brightness: brilliant