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Ngalmangeyi, the tortoise

Ngalmangeyi, the tortoise
 (c. 1945)

Medium
earth pigments on Stringybark (Eucalyptus sp.)
Measurements
64.4 × 32.3 cm
Place/s of Execution
Kunbarllanjnja (Oenpelli), Northern Territory
Accession Number
1995.502
Department
First Nations Australia
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Rex Ball, Member, 1995
© The Artist/Licensed by Aboriginal Artists Agency Limited
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
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Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Ngalmangeyi, the long-necked freshwater tortoise is depicted. The tortoise's shell and body are articulated into geometric shapes infilled with 'rarrk' and dotted borders associated with the Mardayin ceremony.