Djang'kawu story
1960
Medium
earth pigments on Stringybark (Eucalyptus sp.)
Measurements
44.8 × 77.0 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Dr James Minto and Mrs Thelma Minto, Members, 1996
© The Estate of Mathaman Marika, courtesy of Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Centre, Yirrkala
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Yirrkala, Northern Territory
Accession Number
1996.717
Department
First Nations Australia
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Physical description
Depicts fish against a background which contains black sections and areas filled with detailed rarrk.
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