Body marks
1996
Medium
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Measurements
91.4 × 61.0 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gwynneth White Adamson Bequest, 1997
© Courtesy of the artist’s estate
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Darwin, Northern Territory
Inscription
inscribed (vertically) in fibre-tipped pen on reverse l.r.: 11100
Accession Number
1997.290
Department
First Nations Australia
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