Untitled (Ceremonial Mokuy Figure)
Dateca. 1962
Maker
Unknown artist
, Central Arnhem Land
African
Object number2017.1.7
ProvenanceStan Moriarty Collection, Sydney, Australia; private collection; [Sotheby’s Australia, Sydney, Fine Tribal and Aboriginal Bark Paintings, Oct. 28, 1996, lot no. 698]; private collection, Western Australia; [Sotheby's Australia, Sydney, Important Aboriginal and Oceanic Art, May 29, 2013, lot no. 72]; purchased from auction by Stephen and Agatha Luczo; to Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, 2017
Credit LineGift of Agatha and Stephen Luczo
Dimensions29 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. (74.9 x 11.4 x 8.3 cm)
MediumStringy bark gum tree with natural earth pigments and lorikeet feathers