Nagiirabaw, female water spirit
1988
- Medium
- earth and natural pigments on sago palm petiole
- Measurements
- 104.4 × 70.5 cm
- Place/s of Execution
- Bangwis village, Washkuk Hills, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
- Inscription
- inscribed in white paint u.c.: YATI
inscribed (inverted) in white paint l.c.: YATI
- Accession Number
- 2001.425
- Department
- Pacific Art
- Credit Line
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through the NGV Foundation with the assistance of The Thomas William Lasham Fund, Founder Benefactor, 2001
© Courtesy of the copyright holder
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
- Gallery location
- Not on display
- Physical description
- The painting depicts a female water spirit, personal name Nigiirabow owned by the Teeki totemic group.
