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Wawilak ceremony

Wawilak ceremony
 1963

Medium
earth pigments on bark
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Jim Davidson, 1967
© The Estate of Mathaman Marika, courtesy of Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Centre, Yirrkala
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
earth pigments on bark
Measurements
159.1 × 68.2 cm
Place/s of Execution
Yirrkala, Northern Territory
Accession Number
1512-D5
Department
First Nations Australia
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Jim Davidson, 1967
© The Estate of Mathaman Marika, courtesy of Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Centre, Yirrkala
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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