Female figure
(c. 1970)
Medium
earth pigments on Ironwood (Erythrophleum chlorostachys)
Measurements
33.7 × 8.9 × 9.5 cm (overall)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Anthony and Beverly Knight through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2019
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
(Tiwi Islands), Northern Territory
Accession Number
2019.330
Department
First Nations Australia
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