Tjuringa · Australia · ID: 3010045
sold
EUR 700
Provenance
English Collection (before 1900)Size
L: 36,5 cm
L: 14.4 inch
Description
wood, reddish brown patina, lancet-shaped, flattened, both sides decorated with incised ornaments;
“tjuringas” represent one of the most sacred items of the aborigines. Every adult man ownes his personal “tjuringa”, embodying the totem spirit of its owner.
Comparing literature
Brüll, M., Die Kultur der Traumzeit, Museum für Völkerkunde Freiburg o. J., p. 80 f.