Ceremony
(1898)
Medium
pencil, wash, ground wash, charcoal solution, gouache and earth pigments on paper
Measurements
57.0 × 88.8 cm (image and sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1962
© Public Domain
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Accession Number
1215B-5
Department
First Nations Australia
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