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Isiah Nagurrgurrba Kangaroo 2003
Natural ochres on Arches paper 775 x 1030mm $2470
Isaiah has painted kunj (kangaroo) in the "x-ray" style with internal organs showing.
Kangaroos often feature in bark paintings and are significant animals in Kunwinjku culture. They are prized game as well as
being totems for some clans. Kangaroos are herbivorous.
"The hand prints are my signature" Isaiah Nagurrgurrba.
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