Item - Snake and mimi

ID UNSW BP 1986/0386 (052174)
Artist Bilinyara NABEGEYO (c. 1920 - )
Title Snake and mimi
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Category Painting
Medium bark
Materials ochres on eucalyptus bark
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Measurements (cms)  
  Height 122.50
  Width 45.00
  Depth 0.00
  Other Box frame:
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  Signed
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  Where Australia, NT, Oenpelli
Style West Arnhem Land
Subject Religion
Credit Line Presented by Dr Milton Roxanas through the Australian Government's Taxation Incentives for the Arts Scheme, 1986
Description/Remarks    On plain red-ochre background, a white x-ray style snake weaves back and forth over surface; in upper left hand corner a mimi spirit in profile stands between snake's head and tail end.
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