5393 x 3512 px | 45,7 x 29,7 cm | 18 x 11,7 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
2000
Lieu:
,nr “Swan Hill”, [Central Murray Riverina], Victoria, Australia
Informations supplémentaires:
A large canoe tree situated on the Murray River floodpain, “Nyah Forest” “Construction required patience and skill. Bark was removed from river red gums only during summer, when the sap ran freely. First the required size and shape of the canoe was cut, with a digging stick, through the bark to the hardwood core. The bark was then slowly prised from the tree by the use of numerous smaller sticks. The whole slab was held in position by forked branches or hand-woven rope. When finally separated from the tree the slab was lowered to the ground. Flat on the ground, small fires were lit on the moist inside of the bark, which evaporated the sap and made the bark curl upwards. The ends were then pulled together and stitched with hemp and plugged with mud. Stretchers were inserted to hold the open shape. After tying it was allowed to mature when it was constantly rubbed with grease and ochre. Such a craft had a life of about two years.” (exerpt from www.murrayriver.com.au), , nr “Swan Hill”, [Central Murray Riverina], Victoria, Australia, horizontal,
