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Dragonfly

Miriam Rose Bauman Ungunmerr
Dragonfly
 1997

Medium
batik on silk

Measurements
247.0 × 95.7 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1997
© Miriam Rose Ungunmerr-Bauman and Merrepen Arts

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Nauiyu Nambiyu, Northern Territory

Inscription
label, woven in gold on gold acetate l.r.: MEREPAN ARTS / NAUIYU / DALY RIVER N.T. / AUSTRALIA

Accession Number
1997.333

Department
First Nations Australia

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Physical description
Object is a rectangular length of silk fabric. Design consists of small medium and large yellow and orange dragonfly surrounded by yellow milkyway image on green background. Attached to one edge of fabric is a small, cream, rectangular label. The inscription is in gold and it reads: Merepen Artists Naulyu, Daly River, NT, Australia.

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