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Namorrorddo spirits

Namorrorddo spirits
 (c. 1980)

Medium
earth pigments on Stringybark (Eucalyptus sp.)
Measurements
90.3 × 46.0 cm
Place/s of Execution
Kunbarllanjnja (Oenpelli), Northern Territory
Accession Number
1996.676
Department
First Nations Australia
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1996
© 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
Two Namorrorddo spirits are depicted with spearthrowers and a club. These are identifiable by their long claws with which they grip their human victims. The beard is also a distinguishing feature.