Pair of trousers
1980
Medium
batik on silk
Measurements
84.1 cm (outer leg) 33.2 cm (waist, flat)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through the NGV Foundation by Andrew Green, Fellow, 2002
©Emily Kam Kngwarray/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Accession Number
2002.188
Department
First Nations Australia
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Physical description
Pair of silk trousers with batik design in white, yellow, orange and brown hues. The waist is elasticised and gather tightly along the top edge. The hemlines and seams are single machine stitched rows.
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