Medium
wood (malwan, Hibiscus tiliaceus), feathers (butju), earth pigments, synthetic polymer paint, hand-spun string (raki, Brachychiton paradoxum)
Measurements
178.0 × 28.4 cm diameter (variable)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of the Alcoa Foundation, Governor, 1994
©Gali Yalkarriwuy/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
Gallery location
Not on display
Place/s of Execution
Elcho Island, Northern Territory
Accession Number
O.121-1994
Department
First Nations Australia
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