Female Nokwi yam harvest spirit named Naniikwi

Female Nokwi yam harvest spirit named Naniikwi
(c. 1970)

Artist/s name
Burugay
Kwoma people, Amachey Keyava clan, Melawei village, Washkuk Hills, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea


Medium
earth pigment and synthetic polymer paint on wood, sap, shell, human hair
Measurements
138.0 x 26.1 x 23.7 cm
Place/s of Execution
Melawei village, Washkuk Hills, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Accession Number
2001.831
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through the NGV Foundation by Michael J. Ball, Governor, 2001
Gallery Location
Level 3, NGV International
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