Billabong at Milmilngkan
2002
Medium
earth pigments on Stringybark (Eucalyptus sp.)
Measurements
108.5 × 36.5 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through the NGV Foundation in memory of Axel Poignant by an anonymous donor, 2003
© The artist, Licenced by Copyright Agency, Australia
Gallery location
Gallery 2
Ground Level, NGV Australia
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Milmilngkan, Northern Territory
Accession Number
2003.170
Department
First Nations Australia
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