Power and Contrast in 'Hunter and Emu' Artwork
This painting depicts the power and contrast of an aboriginal practice. A reproduction from pre-1914 commissioned by a European collector.
00:00:02 This painting depicts a hunter and the carcass of a spear emu. It showcases the aboriginal practice of distinguishing inside knowledge and outside information. The artwork represents power and contrast in its composition.
🎨 This painting is by an unknown artist from Western Arnhem Land and depicts a hunter and the carcass of a spear emu.
🌟 The painting showcases the Aboriginal practice of distinguishing inside knowledge from publicly revealed information through the portrayal of internal and external features.
🔍 The careful articulation of the emu's internal organs represents the rules governing the distribution of meat among the Genninku based on people's status.
00:01:05 A reproduction of an artwork named 'Hunter and Emu' from pre-1914 is believed to have been commissioned by a European collector.
📜 The painting is similar to a rock painting at an emu hunter site in western Arnhem Land.
💼 The painting was most likely commissioned by a European collector.
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