Owl Turutjikini.

$1,600.00

  • 94cm x 14cm x 13cm
  • Earth pigments on Ironwood
  • Catalog No: 2231-260-24

Purutjikini was a very important Tiwi ancestor.This ancestral owl/man is believed to have called the first Pukamani ceremony and to have carved the first Pukamani pole.He also called the first Kurlama ceremony.Other owls are believed to have taken part in this first ceremony. Tiwi call owls Turutjikini.

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