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Apokibi (Flying fox)

Yatiikapa
Apokibi (Flying fox)
 1988

Medium
earth and natural pigments on sago palm petiole

Measurements
107.5 × 68.6 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through the NGV Foundation with the assistance of The Thomas William Lasham Fund, Founder Benefactor, 2001
© Courtesy of the copyright holder

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Bangwis village, Washkuk Hills, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea

Accession Number
2001.389

Department
Pacific Art

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation

Physical description
The painting depicts the largest of the several varieties of flying fox (opokibi) found in the Washkuk Hills. The flying fox is represented twice; in the upper and lower part of the painting. Each image forms a mirror image of the other.

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