A nest of emu eggs
1948
Medium
earth pigments on Stringybark (Eucalyptus sp.)
Measurements
50.4 × 28.2 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the Commonwealth Government, 1956
Public domain
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Kunbarllanjnja (Oenpelli), Northern Territory
Accession Number
O.3-1956
Department
First Nations Australia
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