Didgeridoo (didjeridu), made and decorated by Gerard Yirawala
Object No. 97/180/2
Didgeridoo (didjeridu), wood / paint, made and decorated by Gerard Yirawala, Maningrida Arts & Culture, Maningrida, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia, 1997
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Summary
Physical Description
Didgeridoo made from length of hollowed timber and painted in red ochre. The length of the didgeridoo features black flowers with long white stems and white feather-like foliage on short black stems. The plant design depicts an edible tuber that related to a song style in the Kunborrk music tradition. The ends of the didgeridoo are painted black with large white seed pods and a decorative ring at the point where the red ochre meets the black paint. The blowing end is coated in 'sugarbag resin'. This is black beeswax which comes from wild bees and has a distinctive aroma.
DIMENSIONS
Diameter
70 mm
PRODUCTION
Notes
The didjeridu was designed and made by Gerard Yirawala (Kunwinjku language), Ngangak, Maningrida, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia in 1997. The didjeridu is new and in playing condition.
HISTORY
Notes
The didjeridu is known as a mako in the Kunwinjku language.
SOURCE
Credit Line
Purchased 1997
Acquisition Date
27 June 1997
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