Tutini (Two Pukumani Poles)
Declan Numini, Tiwi / Australian, 20th century
Tiwi
Bathurst Island
Tiwi Islands
Northern Territory
Australia
about 1974
Ochres on carved wood
Overall: 17 × 9 1/4 × 4 3/4 in. (43.2 × 23.5 × 12.1 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Ann Thomas
2007.13
Geography
Place Made: Australia, Oceania
Period
20th century
Object Name
Sculpture
Research Area
Sculpture
Not on view
Provenance
The Argyle Arts Centre, 18 Argyle Street, Sydney, Australia; sold to Ann Thomas, Woodstock, Vermont, February 19, 1974; given to present collection, 2007.
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