Anwerlarr (Pencil yam)
1989
Medium
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Measurements
151.2 × 91.1 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased from Admission Funds, 1990
©Emily Kam Kngwarray/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Soakage Bore, Northern Territory
Inscription
inscribed (vertically) in black fibre-tipped pen on reverse c.: Emily Kngwarraye B42 / Bush onion, rockholes, Bush orange / and variety of tucker / ALALGURA
Accession Number
O.77-1990
Department
First Nations Australia
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