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Fire story at Caledon Bay

Fire story at Caledon Bay
 1962

Medium
earth pigments on bark
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of Jan and Bill Conn, Members, 1989
© The Estate of Munggurrawuy Yunupingu, courtesy of Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Centre, Yirrkala
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
earth pigments on bark
Measurements
185.6 × 78.1 cm
Place/s of Execution
Yirrkala, Northern Territory
Accession Number
O.83-1989
Department
First Nations Australia
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of Jan and Bill Conn, Members, 1989
© The Estate of Munggurrawuy Yunupingu, 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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