{"product_id":"morrison-studios-yawkyawk","title":"Yawkyawk","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaterial\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePorcelain, Keans Black. Slump mould, inlaid stain porcelain, slip, sgrafitto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eW 42.5cm W13cm H 7cm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInformation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYawkyawk is a word in the Kunwinjku\/Kunwok language of Western Arnhem Land-  it means female water spirits. They are perhaps the most enigmatic of mythological themes. Sometimes, compared to the European notion of mermaids, they exist as spiritual beings living in freshwater streams and rock pools, particularly those in the stone country. The spirit Yawkyawk is usually described and depicted with the tail of a fish. Thus, the Kuninjku people sometimes call them ngalberddjenj, which literally means ‘the young woman who has a tail like a fish’. They have long hair, which is associated with trailing blooms of green algae (called man-bak in Kuninjku). At times, they leave their aquatic homes to walk about on dry land, particularly at night.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Morrison Studio's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53354857791806,"sku":"MORR005","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0002\/2206\/8795\/files\/20260521_021153362_iOS.jpg?v=1779332248","url":"https:\/\/artisan.org.au\/products\/morrison-studios-yawkyawk","provider":"artisan","version":"1.0","type":"link"}