Tjuringa
Australia
sold
EUR 600
Provenance
Lemaire, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsSize
H: 64 cm
H: 25.2 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, lancet-shaped, flattened, both sides decorated with incised circle ornaments, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion;
“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.