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Korumbo (spirit house) comprising: Mbai (Korumbo painted façade) Tikkit (Korumbo lintel) 2012

Artwork Korumbo (spirit house) comprising: Mbai (Korumbo painted façade) Tikkit (Korumbo lintel) this artwork made of Façade: synthetic polymer paint on plywood; lintel: synthetic polymer paint on carved pine, created in 2012-01-01
Accession No.
2012.305a-k
Date Created
2012
Gallery location
Not on public display
Department
Pacific Art
Dimensions A
Mbai (Korumbo painted façade) 10 pieces: 750 x 682cm (overall, installed); (Puti: 167 x 110.9cm; Markbwe (spirits of the tree and the ground): 227 x 131.5cm; Markbwe (spirits of the tree and the ground): 227 x 131.5cm; Wanginnowru (loving spirit): 261 x 163 x 73cm; Wanginnowru (loving spirit): 261 x 163 x 73cm; Wanginnowru (loving spirit): 261 x 163 x 73cm; Binduwina (clan spirit): 356 x 210.5 x 88cm; Yeyui: 356 x 130.5 x 130.5cm; Tepmungaro: 356 x 130.5 x 130.5cm; and Daramu: 356 x 210.5 x 88cm); and Tikkit (Korumbo lintel): 30 x 982 x 25cm
Media Category
Installation
Medium
Façade: synthetic polymer paint on plywood; lintel: synthetic polymer paint on carved pine
Place Created
Brisbane
Credit Line
Purchased 2012. Queensland Art Gallery

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