Honey-bees, Koolatong River
(c. 1948)
Medium
earth pigments on bark
Measurements
96.2 × 28.2 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the Commonwealth Government, 1956
Public domain
Gallery location
Gallery 12
Level 2, NGV Australia
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Yirrkala, Northern Territory
Accession Number
O.11-1956
Department
First Nations Australia
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