Midnight Sun meets and marries Imdeduya, the most beautiful woman

Midnight Sun meets and marries Imdeduya, the most beautiful woman
 1979
from the Sail the Midnight Sun series 1979

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
earth pigments on wood
Measurements
55.5 × 142.7 × 4.8 cm
Place/s of Execution
Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
Accession Number
2003.176.10
Department
Pacific Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 2003
© the artist
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
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Gallery location
Not on display

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