Churinga

Aboriginal Australian

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Aboriginal Australian. Churinga, 19th century or earlier. Stone, 9 1/16 x 4 x 5/8 in. (23 x 10.2 x 1.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Henry L. Batterman Fund, 47.131.42. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Churinga

Date

19th century or earlier

Geography

Place made: Central Australia, Australia

Medium

Stone

Classification

Ceremonial

Dimensions

9 1/16 x 4 x 5/8 in. (23 x 10.2 x 1.6 cm)

Inscriptions

On one side, almost illegible number '121' in black ink.

Credit Line

Henry L. Batterman Fund

Accession Number

47.131.42

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