Dhamala Yalu (sea eagle's nest) – String figure

Dipililnga Marika
Yolŋu people, Northern Territory
c.1964

Dhamala Yalu (sea eagle's nest) – String figure
from the series Matjka String figures
2010
soft-ground etching printed in red ochre ink on paper
Place made
Yirrkala, northeast Arnhem Land, Northern Territory
Medium
soft-ground etching printed in red ochre ink on paper
Dimensions
25.7 x 35.3 cm (plate)
39.0 x 66.8 cm (sheet)
Credit line
Acquisition through Tarnanthi: Festival of Contemporary Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art supported by BHP 2017
Accession number
20167G110
Signature and date
Signed l.r., pencil "Dipililnga Marika". Not dated.
Media category
Print
Collection area
Australian prints - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Copyright
© Dipililnga Marika/Buku-Larrŋgay Mulka Centre