MOKOY FIGURE, c.1965
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TONY BINDIN YUWATI
born 1931
MOKOY FIGURE, c.1965
natural earth pigments, human hair, lorikeet feathers on carved wood
50.0 cm height
Estimate:
$2,500 - 3,500
Provenance
Private collection, Melbourne
Catalogue text
This figure commemorates a Birrkili ceremony. The black triangles symbolise thunder, red is the rain and white is for lightning. The back of the figure is also painted and includes an image of a turtle, a creature which plays a major role in mokoy ceremonies.