Little Snake
Lorna Napurrula Fencer (Yulyulu), Warlpiri / Australian, born about 1925 - 2006
Warlpiri
Lajamanu
Tanami Desert
Northern Territory
Australia
1999
Acrylic on canvas
Overall: 29 1/2 × 22 7/16 in. (75 × 57 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Will Owen and Harvey Wagner
2009.92.189
Geography
Place Made: Australia, Oceania
Period
20th century
Object Name
Painting
Research Area
Painting
Not on view
Provenance
Ochre Design, Collingwood, Victoria, Australia; sold to Will Owen (1952-2015) and Harvey Wagner (1931-2017), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, July 17, 2001; given to present collection, 2009.
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