Midnight Sun rescued by the sacred sword fish

Midnight Sun rescued by the sacred sword fish
 1979
from the Sail the Midnight Sun series 1979

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
earth pigments on wood
Measurements
59.9 × 131.5 × 6.5 cm
Place/s of Execution
Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
Accession Number
2003.176.14
Departments
Oceanic Bark Painting / Oceanic Painting / 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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