Tjurunga (Churinga)
20th century
Object PlaceAustralia
Medium/TechniqueStone
DimensionsLegacy: 33 in.
Credit LineBequest of William E. Teel
Accession number2014.1077
On View
Not on viewClassificationsRitual objects
Collections
ProvenanceAlex Bortignon (dealer), Perth, Australia. October 24, 1991, sold by Peter Adler Tribal Art and Antiques, London, to William and Bertha Teel, Marblehead, MA; 2014, bequest of William Teel to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 10, 2014)
NOTE: The MFA consulted with the Cultural Property division of the Ministry for the Arts, Australia, before accessioning the churinga.
NOTE: The MFA consulted with the Cultural Property division of the Ministry for the Arts, Australia, before accessioning the churinga.
20th century
Artist Unidentified, Pacific Islander
mid to late 20th century
mid 20th century
20th century
20th century
19th century