Presented to the Museum by Geraldine Karlin when she left the staff in 1984. It has been traditional for departing staff to be presented with a gift, accompanied by speeches, in the fifth floor tearoom. Geraldine felt it was appropriate for her to return the compliment and present the Museum staff with a gift. Inscriptions: Not signed or dated. Paper label on mount: "VERMILLION SHANKED CANDOO / Gloridux obliviosus / This elegant wader is equally at home in suburban gardens or wilderness areas. Its feet are specially adapted for walking on water. However its most remarkable characteristic is an extraordinary capacity for simultaneous multi-directional flight. Subject Matter: Anthropomorphic bird with vermillion, grey and yellow plumage, a carefully arranged grey coiffure, webbed feet and a long, pointed yellow beak. The neck is long and thick. Biography: Geraldine Karlin was employed as the Museum's education officer at Fremantle Branch from 28 January 1975 to 7 December 1984. Other: See also H91.36, 37, 39. A general label applies to the four illustrations: "RARE BIRDS OF THE MUSEUM / Gloridux / There are only four species representative of this rare genus in Western Australia. They inhabit an extremely isolated environmental island, and have developed particular and peculiar adaptations to take advantage of the available resources of the ecological system of their habitat. If any of these four birds is sighted, it should be identified, recorded, sexed (if possible) and banded."
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
History Collection
Collection Item Data
| Accession Number: | H1991.38 |
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| Accession Date: | 14 Feb 1991 |
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Material
| Wood/Wood | Paper, card, glass, wood
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Measurement
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