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
Display dimensions: 290 x 2260 x 250 mm
ClassificationsArt
Credit LineANMM Collection
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.
