Bima Figure

Unidentified artist, Tiwi people, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia, c. 1970s

Carved and painted ironwood

17.5” h x 4.75” d (44.45 x 12.07 cm)

Price: $2,400

 
 

This figure depicts the female ancestor Bima, considered to be among the earliest of Tiwi people.