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Description
An exceptional stone Churinga, engraved with traditional motifs. The concentric circles sybolize the meeting points between the figures, represented by half-circles and one armed with a long line representing a baton or a lance. Pierced dots circumscribe the various motifs, tracing a labyrinth.
It is rare to encounter stone Churingas. The one in the André Breton collection is remarkable and in very good condition.
Bibliography
Judith Ryan, Philipp Batty, Aux sources de la peinture aborigène Australie - Tjukurrtjanu, Musée du quai Branly, Paris, 2012.
Notice Artkhade
| Creation date | sd [circa 19e] |
| Physical description | Long : 18 cm (7 in.) - Pierre gravée, pigments ocre rouge |
| Place of origin | |
| Size | 18,00 cm |
| Reference | 4561000 |
| Breton Auction, 2003 | Lot 6102 |
| Keywords | Magic, Ceremonial Art, Oceania |
| Categories | Australie, Oceanian, Ppolynesian, Melanesian Art |
| Permanent link | https://cms.andrebreton.fr/en/work/56600100575140 |
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