Turtle-shell mask
1990
Medium
screenprinted cotton
Measurements
136.7 × 90.0 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by Far North Queensland Institute of TAFE, 1998
Public domain
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Cairns, Queensland
Accession Number
1998.30
Department
First Nations Australia
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