Churinga, Central Australia
$44.46
$84.03
Churinga, Sacred Board, Central Australia Aborigine First Half 20th C. Wood, Red Ochre Remnants Dimensions: 28 × 3 in./ 71 × 7.5 cm Churinga, also spelled as Tjuringa or Tjurunga, are sacred objects representing ancestors, linking to the other world. This example features a fine, smooth patina from handling, with incised tribal designs known as Emu tracks on one side and water symbols on the other. Finely carved in a slightly concave, elliptical shape. $1500
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