Medium
earth pigments on Stringybark (Eucalyptus sp.)
Measurements
81.7 × 31.7 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of the Utah Foundation, Fellow, 1990
© The Estate of Didjbarakka Naroldol
Gallery location
Gallery 2
Ground Level, NGV Australia
About this work
The malevolent Nakidjkidj spirit, renowned for his cannibal tendencies, is shown with two of his victims on an atypical white ochre background. He has speared a Mimih woman and her husband with a two-pronged spear. The Nakidjkidj spirit is painted with body designs related to the Mardayin ceremony. Sacred objects are also shown.
Place/s of Execution
Minjilang, Croker Island, Northern Territory
Accession Number
O.57-1990
Department
First Nations Australia
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