Tjuringa
Australia
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.