A Large Aboriginal Churinga or Djuringa with stone carved design-sold

Description

A Large Aboriginal Churinga or Djuringa with stone carved design

 

 

This fine large example of a Churinga with incised geometric decoration of on one  face would have been hand carved with stone implements for use in sacred ceremonies.

Churingas  are  stored in a sacred places such as caves and only brought out during ritual or religious ceremonies.

Location: Western Australia regions.

Material: Hard wood with pigments.
Height 61 cm
Period 19th century

 

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