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Macassan prau
(c. 1945)

Medium
earth pigments on Stringybark

Measurements
20.8 × 32.8 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Gabriella Roy, Member, 1996
© Mandiga Lalara

Gallery location
Gallery 2
Ground Level, NGV Australia

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory

Accession Number
1996.498

Department
First Nations Australia

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Physical description
A Macassan prau is represented against a plain black ground. The prau has a cloth sail and rigging and is manned by a lone oarsman. The image is outlined with white and is decorated with parallel lines and dashes.