Australian Aboriginal Tiwi Islands painted shell. Traditional rarrk designs are applied to the exterior and interior. #AGCV72 ~ 3 1/2" x 3 3/4"
Australian Aboriginal painted shell from Munupi Arts and Crafts Association, Melville Island, one of two sister Tiwi Islands in the Arafura Sea, about 45 minutes by small aircraft north of Darwin in Australia’s Northern Territory.
The Aborigines in residence on the Tiwi Islands are Australians through and through but of a different tribal lineage from those on the mainland.
The salt waters of the Arafura Sea provide shells as media for artistic expression and to supply financial income from visitors to the islands. Authenticity Guaranteed.
3 1/4" x 3 3/4" #AGCV72
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SHIPPING INFORMATION: An advantage to residents of the United States is, if you are shipping to an address within the 48 mainland United States, we will ship this painted shell at our expense (FREE for you), and you will avoid delays of trans-Pacific shipping, customs paperwork and import duties, as this authentic indigenous Australian Aboriginal painted seashell has been secured in climate-controlled conditions in Fort Myers, Florida, the last 20+ years. For buyers who wish shipping to other locations, we can arrange that at your expense, to be negotiated after your purchase.