Ochre on wood sculpture by Alfred Walpay titled Dhamalay Marrangal Guya Radjuk (Sea Eagle Catching Barramundi). Hand carved and glued together with a natural glue made from blood tree gum. Moiety: Yirritja. Clan: Gupapuyngu. Homelands: Djiliwirri. Language: Gupapuyngu.

Australian National Maritime Museum

 

Alfred Walpay

Dhamalay Marrangal Guya Radjuk (Sea Eagle Catching Barramundi)

Ochre on wood sculpture by Alfred Walpay titled 'Dhamalay Marrangal Guya Radjuk' (Sea Eagle Catching Barramundi).

Hand carved and glued together with a natural glue made from blood tree gum, this sculpture is influenced by stories the artist's father told him and features totems of his maternal ancestors.

This work by Alfred Walpay speaks of the interaction between Yolngu, country and animals as represented by the sea eagle catching the barramundi and decorated with markings that are exclusively used by the Yirritja moiety.

  • Object number00045167
  • Date2007
  • CreditAustralian National Maritime Museum
  • DimensionsOverall: 590 x 1200 x 1070 mm, 7000 g
  • MediumEucalyptus wood, ochre
  • Language and clanGupapuyngu clan
  • Related placeArnhem Land