Tribal Art & Antiquities - 20 Sep 2016
An Aborigine ceremonial didgeridoo Forrest River Mission
An Aborigine ceremonial didgeridoo
Forrest River Mission, Western Australia
wood, incised with tooth-like patterns and two lizards,
116cm long.
The engraving is said to be a message relating to the Forrest River massacre, loss and the tribe's people.
Provenance
By repute given to Karl Boudewyns by Chief King Peter of the Forrest River Mission.