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Hehi uehorëro (In her wisdom)

Lila Warrimou (Misaso)
Hehi uehorëro (In her wisdom)
 2006

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

Measurements
99.0 × 82.1 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of David Baker, 2007
© The artist, courtesy Ömie Nemiss Incorporated

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

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

Accession Number
2007.385

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
The painted three solid and bold lines in the centre of the barkcloth surrounded with rows of diamonds, concentric triangles and lines on the edges of the bark creating a simple but magnificent and powerful impression.

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