Roy Wiggan Australian, Bardi, 1930-2015
Ilma
acrylic on plywood, cotton wool
140 x 45 cm
830475
This Ilma dates back to the mid 1980's and was used in many dance ceremonies. It is part of the story of Roy's father, Boy Wiggan, who was lost at...
This Ilma dates back to the mid 1980's and was used in many dance ceremonies. It is part of the story of Roy's father, Boy Wiggan, who was lost at sea on a small Bardi raft in a storm, they thought he had drowned, but he survived, and travelled back to Sunday Island after many adventures.