Indigenous Book Box (Pack of 5) - Marine Life

Part of the series Indigenous Book Boxes.

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The 'Marine Life' Book Box is ideal for storing your Indigenous resources, or simply adding some beautiful Australian colour to your classroom or library.

This specially commissioned artwork was created by Danielle Mate Sullivan, an award-winning contemporary Aboriginal artist.

Australia's Indigenous people make no distinction between land and sea. Follow the safe passage represented by the fine white dots around this beautiful book box to learn a little about each spirit animal.

• Dolphin - In Indigenous culture Dolphins are associated with the human spirit, reminding us to approach life with humour and joy.
• Sea Turtle - Our beautiful Wudanyuka (Yanyuwa for Sea Turtle) is renowned for its long distance oceanic migrations.
• Dugongs - The world s largest population of Dugongs, also commonly known as the Sea Cow, is found at the Great Barrier Reef.
• Whale - Our beautiful majestic Whale, Mugga Mugga, is the sacred spiritual Totem to many coastal Aboriginal people including the Woppaburra People of the Keppel Islands.
• Baby whale and mother - Our baby calf swims above its mother as she offers protection from predators below.

Dimensions: 17cm wide x 25cm deep x 28cm high (back), 17cm high (front)