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Ngalmangeyi, the tortoise
(c. 1945)

Medium
earth pigments on Stringybark (Eucalyptus sp.)

Measurements
64.4 × 32.3 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Rex Ball, Member, 1995
© The Artist/Licensed by Aboriginal Artists Agency Limited

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Kunbarllanjnja (Oenpelli), Northern Territory

Accession Number
1995.502

Department
First Nations Australia

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Physical description
Ngalmangeyi, the long-necked freshwater tortoise is depicted. The tortoise's shell and body are articulated into geometric shapes infilled with 'rarrk' and dotted borders associated with the Mardayin ceremony.