Ngarlkirdi Jukurrpa (Witchetty grub Dreaming)
1986
Medium
enamel paint on composition board
Measurements
119.2 × 50.0 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of CRA Limited, Fellow, 1989
Public domain
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Lajamanu, Northern Territory
Accession Number
O.36-1989
Department
First Nations Australia
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