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NARRITJIN MAYMURU 1922 - 1981, GULWARRK, THE NIGHT BIRD, c1969, carved and shaped softwood with natural earth pigments DIMENSIONS: 39.0 cm height PROVENANCE: Jim Davidson, collected 1970s Estate of Irene Davidson, Melbourne ESSAY: The night bird Gulwarrk became lonely so he set out to find his friend Marrnu, the possum, to talk to. During the day he found him in several places but Marrnu would not talk to him because it was daylight. Ever since the Gulwarrk only calls at night as he knows that this is the only time Marrnu will answer him.