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Gawukubu, python spirit

Yatiikapa
Gawukubu, python spirit
 1988

Medium
earth and natural pigments on sago palm petiole

Measurements
120.5 × 69.2 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
2001.428

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
Teeki totem. The four black pointed ovals arranged in a column in the centre of the design depict, from the top, the animal's 'heart' (mesek), 'lung' (hiiriibu), 'gall bladder' (wopu), and 'kidney' (magir wuwu silk). The two large kidney-shaped forms outlined in white, yellow and red on two sides of the design are the animal's skin (sapi).

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