Medium
natural pigments on nioge (woman's barkcloth skirt)
Measurements
118.3 × 73.7 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased NGV Foundation, 2006
© the artist
Gallery location
The Ancient World
Level 2, NGV International
Place/s of Execution
Godibehi village, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea
Accession Number
2006.368
Department
Pacific Art
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Physical description
The painting depicts traditional designs from Ömie culture - spiderweb and the backbones of water frogs. Frog's backbone design was traditionally dominant in Ömie culture.