Mokuy figure
(early 1960s)
Medium
earth pigments on wood
Measurements
127.8 × 25.0 × 13.5 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, NGV Supporters of Indigenous Art, 2012
Public domain
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Milingimbi, Northern Territory
Accession Number
2012.210
Department
First Nations Australia
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