Ceremony with Rainbow Serpent
(c. 1880)
Medium
pencil, gouache, earth pigments, charcoal on paper
Measurements
48.5 × 58.5 cm (image and sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of the Alcoa Foundation, Governor, 1994
© Public Domain
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Accession Number
O.1-1994
Department
First Nations Australia
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
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