Hilda Mekio

Born
1978
1978
Godibehi village, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea
Lives
Godibehi village, oro Province, Papua New Guinea
Skin
Clan: Ematé
Language
Ömie

Hilda’s birth mother is Fate Savari (Isawdi), Chief of Dahorurajé clan women. Her mother-in-law is Flora Mekio. She is married to Edgar Mekio and is learning old Ematé clan barkcloth designs that her mother-in-law painted as well as from her mother Fate Savari.

Copyright for the text remains with Ömie Artists Inc.

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Artworks

Hilda Mekio
Nuni’e, visuanö’e, sabu ahe, dahoru’e ohu’o bubori anö’e - Design of the eye, teeth of the river fish, spots of the wood-boring grub, Ömie mountains, Ujawé initiation design of the navel, and Papuan Hornbill beaks
2023
locally sourced natural pigments on hand-beaten nioge (woman’s barkcloth skirt)
104
65
65
cm
2750
Price on request
for set of
On Hold
SOLD
Not for sale
Price on request
Hilda Mekio
Nuni’e, visuanö’e, sabu ahe, dahoru’e ohu’o bubori anö’e - Design of the eye, teeth of the river fish, spots of the wood-boring grub, Ömie mountains, Ujawé initiation design of the navel, and Papuan Hornbill beaks
2023
locally sourced natural pigments on hand-beaten nioge (woman’s barkcloth skirt)
104
65
cm
Dimensions variable
2750
Price on request
for set of
On Hold
SOLD
Not for sale
Price on request