It’s ancient, estimated to be at least 7,000 years old, and represents the baby Rainbow Serpent—a creator god, one of the key figures in Aboriginal Australian beliefs.

Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, in association with Monacelli Press, New York. Rainbow Serpent illustrated and discussed pp. 303-305. Content Statement As part of our ...

In Aboriginal culture the Rainbow Serpent is the protector of the land, its people, and the source of all life. However, the Rainbow Serpent can also be a destructive force if it is not properly ...