Aboriginal Pokerwork 13" Goanna Lizard Mulga Wood Alice Springs Australia 1986

Description

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This is a Aboriginal Carved Mulga Wood Lizard (goanna), Hand Incised, Burnt wood, Pokerwork, from Central Australia Desert.
An extract of an aboriginal art site, which explains burnt wood, or "Pokerwork" / Purnu art :
"Australian Aboriginal men and women in Central Australia make their carvings from dry wood, tree roots, river gum or mulga wood. They use the shape of the wood to make models of animals. Some sculptures are plain, while others have patterns and symbols, which are often depicted in Aboriginal paintings. The sculptures are made sitting beside the camp fire. They put a piece of fencing wire into the fire. When it is hot, they burn the designs onto the wood. This form of art is called "Poker Art"."
"They create all kinds of representations of animals (Dream Time, their myth of creation) by burning wood and creating beautiful objects like this one.
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I love the fact the one hind leg is raised a little!  It looks so realistic!
Signed and dated 1986 on the belly which testifies to its authenticity..
really made by an aboriginal artist!!
Measures 13.25" long.
Wonderful condition, such a beautiful artwork form.
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(I do have an adorable Russian Tortoise but he's my baby!)
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