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Ngalyod (rainbow serpent)

Artist Lena Yarinkura (1961)

Datec 2004

Object number00040029

NameSculpture

MediumNatural pigments on pandanus, feathers and paperbark

Dimensions2260 x 290 x 250 mm
Display dimensions: 290 x 2260 x 250 mm

ClassificationsArt

Credit LineANMM Collection

Terms

Arnhem Land

DescriptionThis woven work relates to the story of Ngalyod - the rainbow serpent - a powerful mythological figure for Aboriginal people across Australia. It can be male or female and is generally associated with bodies of water such as billabongs, rivers, creeks and waterfalls.