A Fine Old Pair of Australian Aboriginal Mokoy Figures from Central Arnhem Land NT C.1960s

A Fine Old Pair of Australian Aboriginal Mokoy Figures from Central Arnhem Land Northern Territory of Australia. Dating from the 1960s

These rare old figures commemorate a Birrkili ceremony. Finely carved and ochre painted; the black triangles symbolize thunder, red is the rain, and white is the lightning and also includes an image of a totemic turtle, a creature that plays a major role in Mokoy ceremonies.  The people of Arnhem Land are world-famous for their ancient Rock Art and Bark Paintings and Sculpture

Yolŋu are Aboriginal people from northeast and central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory. The Yolŋu worldview sees every species of plant, animal, fish bird, or any place or person as belonging to one of the two balancing halves of the world, the clans making up the two moieties that define all Yolŋu relationships to people and country – Yirritja and Dhuwa. The sacred art of this region, known as Miwatj, details the spiritual forces behind the ongoing Creation and the continuing identity of the fresh and saltwater country of the area.

Provenance: Old Collection Australia & The Todd Barlin Collection of Australian Aboriginal Art & New Guinea Oceanic Art 

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