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Obohutaigue (Tree bark - Sahuote clan tattoo design)
2005

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

Measurements
155.7 × 77.5 cm

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

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

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

Accession Number
2006.366

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
The painting depicts bark of trees that grow beside the rivers in Ömie territory. Today, members of all clans sometimes weave this design into the waist and arm bands. The design belongs to the Sahuote clan.