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Goannas

George Merwulunlu Djahgurrnga
Goannas
 (c. 1980)

Medium
earth pigments on Stringybark (Eucalyptus sp.)

Measurements
142.0 × 45.5 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through the NGV Foundation by Judith and Leon Gorr, Fellows, 2004
© The Estate of George Merwulunlu Djahgurrnga

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Kunbarllanjnja (Oenpelli), Northern Territory

Accession Number
2004.104

Department
First Nations Australia

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Physical description
Two goannas depicted in X-ray format. The larger is vertically facing upwards, the second is lying horizontally above the first and is half size. Lizards are white/yellow pigments on red ground.

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