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Aboriginal people meeting first white settlers at the Swan River
1979
Overview
Acrylic on canvas on board
Historical information
Mr Ken Colbung described this painting in an interview with Margaret Holroyd on March 28, 1988, "Here we are with both feet on the ground and now we have only one, but we are still hear in peace; we've laid down our kylie and shield, our protection. The area up the waterway of the swan, Beelup, the snake, is name Derbarl Yerrigan."
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Acrylic Paintings
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City of Fremantle Art Collection
City of Fremantle Art Collection
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