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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number IPSMG:R.1978.89.3 Institution name Ipswich Collections Object name Tjuringa, churinga Description Tjurunga (also spelled Churinga) made of wood, flat on one side and convex on the other. Designs of concentric circles at three intervals on the flat side and one on the middle on the other. These are surrounded by grooved lines. The whole is covered in red ochre. A hole has been drilled for suspension and a European cord is threaded through. Registration number marked on the object in black ink: '1978.89.3'. From Mrs Julian Holden, St Mary's Convent, Freeland, Oxford. Purchased by the donor in 1968 from a representative from the Warlpiri (Wailbri) or Arrente (Arunta) tribes. Creator Warlpiri, Arrente Production place Australia, Macdonnell Ranges, Papunya Government Settlement Production period 20th Century, middle Material wood, ochre, Cotton? Dimensions length: 488.00 cm Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

Object number

IPSMG:R.1978.89.3
Institution name

Ipswich Collections
Object name

Tjuringa, churinga
Description

Tjurunga (also spelled Churinga) made of wood, flat on one side and convex on the other. Designs of concentric circles at three intervals on the flat side and one on the middle on the other. These are surrounded by grooved lines. The whole is covered in red ochre. A hole has been drilled for suspension and a European cord is threaded through. Registration number marked on the object in black ink: '1978.89.3'. From Mrs Julian Holden, St Mary's Convent, Freeland, Oxford. Purchased by the donor in 1968 from a representative from the Warlpiri (Wailbri) or Arrente (Arunta) tribes.
Creator

Warlpiri, Arrente
Production place

Australia, Macdonnell Ranges, Papunya Government Settlement
Production period

20th Century, middle
Material

wood, ochre, Cotton?
Dimensions

Details