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Baba tagwa

Baba tagwa
 (c. 1970)

Medium
wood, earth pigments
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through the NGV Foundation by Kean Teong Ooi, Member, 2003
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
wood, earth pigments
Place/s of Execution
East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Accession Number
2003.348
Department
Pacific Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through the NGV Foundation by Kean Teong Ooi, Member, 2003
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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