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Butötudë (Spiderweb)
2005

Medium
natural pigments on nioge (woman's barkcloth skirt)

Measurements
118.5 × 89.5 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased NGV Foundation, 2006
© The artist, courtesy Ömie Nemiss Incorporated

Gallery location
The Ancient World
Level 2, NGV International

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Godibehi village, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea

Accession Number
2006.369

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
The painting depicts spiderweb which is very powerful in Ömie culture. It is the symbol of the defense of Ömie land against the agression of the Orokaivans from the lowlands. The Ömie forest can in many parts be festooned by enormous spider webs.