Wachii ow (Larvae faces)
1973
Medium
gouache on black paper
Measurements
91.7 × 58.5 cm (image and sheet)
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
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Bangwis village, Washkuk Hills, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Accession Number
2001.493
Department
Pacific Art
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Physical description
The painting depicts faces of larvae named Wachii ow found in bread fruit (wachii) trees, surrounded by representations of edible bread fruit seeds.