• Client : The Australian Museum
• Job Type : Visualisation
• Year : 2009
• Rendering : Mr Snow
• Link : www.australianmuseum.net.au

This ‘tattooed’ chalk head from the Manning Strait in the Solomon Islands represents a Tindalo – the spirit of a dead man who, in his lifetime, possessed great mana or power. It was traditionally placed in a sacred spot associated with the man. The Australian Museum acquired the head in 1911 from Mr Percy Black, a shipping company employee. It is smaller than it looks at 150mm high and 90mm wide.