Spearthrower
1962
Medium
synthetic polymer paint on wood
Measurements
91.7 × 6.8 × 4.7 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Peter and Audrey Becker, 1993
Public domain
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Mowanjum, Western Australia
Accession Number
O.13-1993
Department
First Nations Australia
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