{"product_id":"barku-nassau-river","title":"Barku - Nassau River","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy Shaun Edwards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e45 x 65 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic paint and gold leaf on linen canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBarku\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the Kokoberrin language name for the Nassau River. For countless generations, stringy bark was carefully harvested and shaped into lightweight bark canoes that enabled safe travel across rivers, lagoons, and floodplains. These vessels formed an essential part of life on Country, connecting families to hunting grounds, fishing places, and ceremonial sites.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bark canoe was particularly important during the seasonal abundance of the wetlands, allowing people to move quietly through swamps to collect geese eggs and harvest other foods.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis work celebrates the knowledge systems that sustained Kokoberrin families for generations and acknowledges the enduring cultural connection between the Nassau River and its people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eArtwork shipping will be arranged separately after sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wildbarra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45364483588205,"sku":null,"price":1500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0275\/2967\/4861\/files\/Barku.png?v=1782114455","url":"https:\/\/www.wildbarra.com.au\/products\/barku-nassau-river","provider":"Wildbarra","version":"1.0","type":"link"}