Oenpelli Sacred bird bark painting
Australian Aboriginal bark painting of the sacred bird (Bush Turkey)
Object type: Bark painting
Locality: Oenpelli Western Arnhem land
Artist: Unknown
Circa: 1970’s
Length: 71 cm
Description: A classic 1970s Oenpelli sacred bird bark painting, this work embodies the solemn reverence associated with totemic creatures. Depictions of birds in early bark paintings, such as this, carry profound spiritual significance—far more than decorative motifs, they are ancestral beings treated with deep respect and ceremonial purpose within the cultural traditions of Western Arnhem Land.
Really strong composition with minimal pigment loss on a great flat bark and ready to hang in a custom made frame
Price: $1800
