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Eddie Puruntatameri
b. 1948
Maker (Ceramist),
Maker (Printmaker),
Maker (Carver)
Eddie Puruntatameri was Australia's first Indigenous studio potter. After studying at Bagot pottery he returned home to Bathurst Island where he established Tiwi in 1972. Later he worked st Pirlangimpi Pottery, Melville Island.
Biographical Data
b. 1948 Wurrumiyanga, Bathurst Island, NT
Biography
1 biography
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4 people
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14 works
Exhibitions
1 exhibition
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1 collection
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9 references
Name
Eddie Puruntatameri
Gender
Male
Roles
Maker (Ceramist)
Maker (Printmaker)
Maker (Carver)
Birth date
1948
Birth place
Wurrumiyanga, Bathurst Island, NT
Death date
1995
Active Period
1968 - 1995
Training
Ceramics, 1968 - c.1972 Bagot Pottery, Ludmilla, Darwin, NT
Indigenous Australian
Heritage Country
Wurrumiyanga
Initial Record Data Source
Powerhouse Museum
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Updated Jan. 8, 2022
Created Dec. 7, 2011
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Powerhouse Museum, Design Project
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