Gawukum, the forest spirit
1973
- Medium
- gouache on black paper
- Measurements
- 100.9 × 72.0 cm (image and sheet)
- Place/s of Execution
- Bangwis village, Washkuk Hills, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
- Accession Number
- 2001.456
- 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 forest spirit which captures and kills pigs. Teeki totemic.
