Banumbirr is the Morning Star, Venus, which rises in the east each day just before dawn, heralding the daylight, bringing the sun and warmth to the earth, generating life.”
Paul Buwangbuwang Gurruwiwi, like his late father Malu Gurruwiwi, the world renowned custodian of the Banumbirr, now sees himself as an ambassador, a bridge between balanda (white) and Yolgnu (north east Arnhem Land Aboriginal) people. As the next custodian of the Morning Star (Banumbirr) ceremony he is conscious of transferring his knowledge to a wider community.”
Paul Buwangbuwang Gurruwiwi |
Banumbirr (Morning Star Poles)
2022
wood, ochre, bush string, feathers
186 - 240 cm
Provenance: Elcho Island Arts, NT
Paul Buwangbuwang Gurruwiwi |
Banumbirr (Morning Star Poles)
wood, ochre, bush string, feathers
185 - 225 cm
Provenance: Elcho Island Arts, NT
Paul Buwangbuwang Gurruwiwi |
Banumbirr (Morning Star Poles)
2021
wood, ochre, bush string, feathers
165 - 215 cm
Provenance: Elcho Island Arts, NT
Paul Buwangbuwang Gurruwiwi |
Banumbirr (Morning Star Poles)
2022
wood, ochre, bush string, feathers
170 - 185 cm
Provenance: Elcho Island Arts, NT
Paul Buwangbuwang's Morning Star Poles - with their crowns of feathers representing the Morning Star, the painted poles reflecting the shifting light during the dawn, and feathered tendrils connecting family, clans and country - are exquisitely rendered works of art as well as ceremonial objects.”
Paul Buwangbuwang Gurruwiwi |
Banumbirr (Morning Star Pole)
2021
wood, ochre, bush string, feathers
202 cm
Provenance: Elcho Island Arts, cat-21-67
$4,000
Paul Buwangbuwang Gurruwiwi |
Banumbirr (Morning Star Pole)
2021
wood, ochre, bush string, feathers
215 cm
Provenance: Elcho Island Arts, cat-21-66
$4,500
Paul Buwangbuwang Gurruwiwi |
Banumbirr (Morning Star Pole)
2021
wood, ochre, bush string, feathers
Provenance: Elcho Island Arts, cat-21-72
$4,500
Paul Buwangbuwang Gurruwiwi |
Banumbirr (Morning Star Pole)
2021
wood, ochre, bush string, feathers
165 cm
Provenance: Elcho Island Arts, cat 21-73
$3,000
Paul Buwangbuwang Gurruwiwi |
Banumbirr (Morning Star Pole)
2022
wood, ochre, bush string, feathers
191 cm
Provenance: Elcho Island Arts, cat
22-310
$5,000
Paul Buwangbuwang Gurruwiwi |
Banumbirr (Morning Star Pole)
2022
wood, ochre, bush string, feathers
185 cm
Provenance: Elcho Island Arts, cat 22-257
$4,000
Trevor Barrarra Gurruwiwi |
Banumbirr (Morning Star Pole)
2021
wood, ochre, bush string, feathers
225 cm
Provenance: Elcho Island Arts, cat 21-101164
$4,500
Trevor Barrarra Gurruwiwi |
Banumbirr (Morning Star Pole)
2021
wood, ochre, bush string, feathers
190 cm
Provenance: Elcho Island Arts, cat 21-101163
$5,500
Paul Buwangbuwang Gurruwiwi |
Banumbirr (Morning Star Pole)
2022
wood, ochre, bush string, feathers
185 cm
Provenance: Elcho Island Arts, cat 22-316
$4,000
Paul Buwangbuwang Gurruwiwi |
Banumbirr (Morning Star Pole)
2025
wood, ochre, bush string, feathers
176 cm
Provenance: Elcho Island Arts, cat 22-256
$4,000
Paul Buwangbuwang Gurruwiwi |
Banumbirr (Morning Star Pole)
2022
wood, ochre, bush string, feathers
170 cm
Provenance: Elcho Island Arts, cat 22-311
$3,500
Paul Buwangbuwang Gurruwiwi |
Banumbirr (Morning Star Pole)
2022
wood, ochre, bush string, feathers
170 cm
Provenance: Elcho Island Arts, cat 22-175
$4,000
Paul Buwangbuwang Gurruwiwi |
Banumbirr (Morning Star Pole)
2022
wood, ochre, bush string, feathers
202 cm
Provenance: Elcho Island Arts, cat 22-308
$5,000
Malu Gurruwiwi |
Paul Buwangbuwang Gurruwiwi |
Banumbirr (Morning Star Pole)
2009
wood, ochre, bush string, feathers
230 cm
Provenance: Elcho Island Arts, cat 09-1721
$4,500
Paul Buwangbuwang Gurruwiwi |
Banumbirr (Morning Star Pole)
2022
wood, ochre, bush string, feathers
197 cm
Provenance: Elcho Island Arts, cat 22-303
$4,500
Paul Buwangbuwang Gurruwiwi |
Banumbirr (Morning Star Pole)
2022
wood, ochre, bush string, feathers
240 cm
Provenance: Elcho Island Arts, cat 22-205
$6,000
Paul Buwangbuwang Gurruwiwi |
Banumbirr (Morning Star Pole)
2022
wood, ochre, bush string, feathers
190 cm
Provenance: Elcho Island Arts, cat 22-330
$5,000
Malu Gurruwiwi |
Paul Buwangbuwang Gurruwiwi |
Banumbirr (Morning Star Pole)
2009
wood, ochre, bush string, feathers
230 cm
Provenance: Elcho Island Arts, cat 09-1052ab
$4,000
Paul Buwangbuwang Gurruwiwi |
Banumbirr (Morning Star Pole)
2022
wood, ochre, bush string, feathers
187 cm
Provenance: Elcho Island Arts, cat 22-171
$5,000
Paul Buwangbuwang Gurruwiwi |
Banumbirr (Morning Star Pole)
2022
wood, ochre, bush string, feathers
186 cm
Provenance: Elcho Island Arts, cat 22-332
$5,000