Wandjina figures created by the Worrorra people Raft Point Collier Bay Western Australia
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5131 x 3421 px | 43.4 x 29 cm | 17.1 x 11.4 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
8 May 2009Location:
Raft Point Collier Bay, Western AustraliaMore information:
Wandjina figures are among the most visually striking of all ancient Aboriginal art found in the Kimberley region. Created by the Worrorra people, the paintings are said to depict creator beings who made the world and all it contains. Wandjina are usually painted as full-length or head & shoulder figures with large mouthless faces and with enourmous eyes flanking a beak-like nose. A Wandjina painting was featured on a large banner carried by Kimberley Aboriginal Donnie Woolagoodja during opening ceremonies at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. The paintings shown here are seen on a cave ceiling at Raft Point, Collier Bay, Western Australia.