Female Bulol figure
c. 1940
Medium
wood (Nara wood)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1979
Public domain
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Accession Number
O138-1979
Department
Pacific Art
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