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Magiyakow (Millipede)

Yatiikapa
Magiyakow (Millipede)
 1978

Medium
earth and natural pigments on sago palm petiole

Measurements
120.6 × 85.8 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
2001.422

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
Iconography: Teeki totem. The painting depicts the black millipede. Two heart-shaped representations of the millipede's face (head) shown twice, once in the upper half of the bark and once in mirror reflection, in the lower half. Each face is outlined by a heart-shaped solid white line.

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