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Chiroro simi tangla (Two men and two birds)
1998

Medium
earth pigments on wood, shell, human hair

Measurements
206.0 × 17.7 × 16.5 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 2006
© the artist

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Lakavil village, Tatau Island, Tabar Islands, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea

Accession Number
2006.292

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
The columnar sculpture comprises of two figures in frontal pose that dramatically surmount each other, each holding a bird with wings outstretched.