Axe
Production date
2018
Country
Australia
State/Province
Queensland
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Description
Decorative painted axe with brown painted wooden handle decorated with yellow and black bands of colour overlaid with red, white and black dot patterns. The axe handle grip is bound in yellow painted string embellished with a black dot pattern design. The top of the axe handle features four red painted spikes featuring a black dot pattern. The black painted river stone axe head, is attached with yellow painted string overlaid with a red dot pattern.
Classification
INDIGENOUS CULTURES Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander axe
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Production date
2018
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Measurements
L510 x W140 x D50mm
Media/Materials description
Wood, Acrylic Paint, String, Adhesive
Signature/Marks
AJW
History and use
This axe is one of a group of objects acquired from Aboriginal/South Sea Islander Artist, Mr Aubrey Jack (John) Wimbus.
Through his artworks, Wimbus pays homage to his childhood and connection to land. He reflects and references his cultural knowledge passed down to him by his grandfather Jack Wimbus, a Bunda man. His collecting knowledge and inclusion of natural materials in his art making processes, including rocks and timbers collected from river areas, draws heavily on passed down cultural knowledge. Created in 2018, this axe reflects the artist’s Aboriginal and South Sea Islander heritage through his use of vibrant colourways and dot patterns.
Through his artworks, Wimbus pays homage to his childhood and connection to land. He reflects and references his cultural knowledge passed down to him by his grandfather Jack Wimbus, a Bunda man. His collecting knowledge and inclusion of natural materials in his art making processes, including rocks and timbers collected from river areas, draws heavily on passed down cultural knowledge. Created in 2018, this axe reflects the artist’s Aboriginal and South Sea Islander heritage through his use of vibrant colourways and dot patterns.
Registration number
QE26905
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