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Gawukubu, python spirit

Yatiikapa
Gawukubu, python spirit
 1988

Medium
earth and natural pigments on sago palm petiole

Measurements
120.5 × 69.2 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through the NGV Foundation with the assistance of The Thomas William Lasham Fund, Founder Benefactor, 2001
© Courtesy of the copyright holder

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Bangwis village, Washkuk Hills, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea

Accession Number
2001.428

Department
Pacific Art

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation

Physical description
Teeki totem. The four black pointed ovals arranged in a column in the centre of the design depict, from the top, the animal's 'heart' (mesek), 'lung' (hiiriibu), 'gall bladder' (wopu), and 'kidney' (magir wuwu silk). The two large kidney-shaped forms outlined in white, yellow and red on two sides of the design are the animal's skin (sapi).

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