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Wraparound skirt

Hilda (Cookie) Menmatwek Pwerl
Wraparound skirt
 1981

Medium
batik on silk, cotton

Measurements
73.3 cm (centre back) 37.5 cm (waist, flat)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through the NGV Foundation by Dr Helen Tom, Member, 2002
© Hilda (Cookie) Menmatwek Pwerl

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Utopia, Northern Territory

Inscription
label, inside waistband at front, printed on silk: Handcrafted at / Utopia / Northern Territory / Australia

Accession Number
2002.203

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
Wrap around skirt in batik on silk. The design features a black section at top with stylised flowers in ochre printed around the centre graduating to ochre and green and white pattern with motifs below. The skirt fastens at the waist with two fabric ties.

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