Body paint: Awely
1993
Medium
synthetic polymer paint on paper
Measurements
77.0 × 56.3 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of Alcoa of Australia Limited, Governor, 1994
©Emily Kam Kngwarray/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
Gallery location
Gallery 4
Ground Level, NGV Australia
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Mulga Bore, Northern Territory
Accession Number
O.56-1994
Department
First Nations Australia
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