Rainforest shield
(c. 1900)
Medium
earth pigments on softwood
Measurements
93.1 × 36.5 × 7.6 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased from Admission Funds, 1980
Public domain
Gallery location
Gallery 6
Level 2, NGV Australia
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
north-eastern Queensland, Queensland
Accession Number
O.2-1980
Department
First Nations Australia
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