SHELL ART - OCTOPUS

H1995.1230

Octopus - made from 3 shells; base creamy/grey shell; body/head is large brown speckled shell with two plastic eyes and red sequin stuck on front; blue painted shell stuck to head; 8 red fluffy pipe cleaners stuck around join of body and base to form legs.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H1995.1230
Accession Date: 11 Jul 1995
Credit: Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service

Material

Shell0 - Whole
glue/Adhesive/Unclassified
Synthetic Polymer/Synthetic/Polymer
Paint/Synthetic/Polymer
Wire/Metal
Sequin/Metal

Measurement

length150mm
width120mm
height70mm

 


 

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