Designed by Bob Burruwal, Balngarra clan, Duwa moiety, Kamarrang subsection, Rembarrnga language.

Made by Bob Burruwal, Balngarra clan, Duwa moiety, Kamarrang subsection, Rembarrnga language.

Made in 1997

Used in dance ceremony
Purchased through Maningrida Arts and Culture, which acts as a centre where artists from various Aboriginal communities can sell their work.

Dance belt, string/ochre/feather/clay/resin, Bob Burruwal, Bolkdjam, Maningrida, Northern Territory, 1997.

The belt is constructed from ten horizontal lengths of twisted bush string that are held together by a number of vertical strings that weave the horizontal lengths together. At each end of the belt a loop has been fashioned and lengths of grass string are knotted to each loop. The belt is worn by encircling the waist and tying together the lengths of grass string. The belt and loops are painted in vertical ochre stripes of yellow brown/white/grey/black. 31 tassels of woven bush string hang vertically from the belt to two different lengths, 220 or 300mm. White painted clay is used to attach the tassel to the belt. White painted clay or sugar bag resin is used to attach white feathers to the bottom of each tassel.

Designed: Burruwal, Bob; Maningrida, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory

Made: Burruwal, Bob; Maningrida, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory; 1997


Owned: Maningrida Arts and Culture; Maningrida, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory

97/235/1

450 mm