Wewak boy, 'Yamana', Ramu Valley Accession Number: ART28063

Description

Seated on a box is a Wewak boy from New Guinea. The artist inscribed the work with his name "Yamana", and also writing "our name 'shorty' ".

Details

Accession Number
ART28063
Artist
Captain Douglas Pratt
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pencil on paper
Measurement
sheet: 24.5 cm x 12.5 cm
Medium
pencil on paper
Date Made
14 January 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Presented 1974
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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