Aboriginal Churinga Djuringa-SOLD

Description

A fine  Aboriginal Churinga or Djuringa with stone carved layered interlocking design

The churinga  is a  sacred message board  for the Australian aboriginal people

and holds spiritual messages sacred to the tribe or individual who made it.

 Churingas  are be stored in a sacred places and only brought out during ritual or religious ceremonies.

This small type of Churinga is often worn as a hair pin  by senior elders of the tribe as a ceremonial decoration.

Location: Central desert regions,

Material Hard wood with pigments

Height 35 cm

Period 19th century

Price: Please inquire