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Turtle and obeuw (Bird)
(1980s)

Medium
natural pigments on tapa (barkcloth)

Measurements
91.0 × 73.0 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Todd Barlin, 2007
© the artist

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Asei village, Lake Sentani, West Papua

Inscription
inscribed in fibre-tipped pen on reverse u.l.: Agus Ongge E-19 / Turtle ./. Ebeuw

Accession Number
2007.99

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
The tapa cloth features the turtle and bird (ebeuw) design.