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Bow spirit figure

Malekula Island, Vanuatu
Bow spirit figure
 (mid 20th century)

Medium
earth pigments on clay and fibre on wood, pandanus (Pandanus sp.), pig tusk, tapa (barkcloth)

Measurements
118.0 × 35.5 × 15.2 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through the NGV Foundation by Todd Barlin, Governor, 2005
© the artists

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
southwest Malekula Island, Vanuatu

Accession Number
2005.384

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
The Bow spirit figure over-modelled with vegetable-fibre paste and painted with earth pigments.

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