Gulmari shield
(c. 1900)
Medium
earth pigments and natural pigments on wood
Measurements
52.5 × 18.6 × 5.9 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 2011
Public domain
Gallery location
Gallery 6
Level 2, NGV Australia
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Queensland / northern New South Wales, New South Wales
Accession Number
2011.151
Department
First Nations Australia
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