Goanna Dreaming, Malcolm Maloney Jagamarra (b. 1955), Exhibited. Sculpture - Stone much like an owl

much like an owl

This example is shown as a mummiform figure made from white faience with features carefully highlighted in dark pigment

Marble statues of children first appeared during the 3rd century BCE and quickly became one of the favored subjects in art

Catalogue of Terracottas in the British Museum

and the resulting disk was then sagged over or into a mold to give the object its shape

Goanna Dreaming, Malcolm Maloney Jagamarra (b. 1955), Exhibited. Sculpture - Stone much like an owlGoanna Dreaming at Mt. Denison to Mt. Wedge Artist: Malcolm Maloney Jagamarra (b. 1955) Region: Willowra, Central Australia Language Group: Warlpiri. Medium: Acrylic on Linen Date: 1989 Goannas are large lizards found in all regions of Australia. They acquired their name because they resemble iguanas and feature in Aboriginal paintings from many locations. They adapt well to the Australian climate and ecology and can survive well in desert conditions