SHELL ART - SQUIRREL
H1995.1235
Animal form - made from 8 white shells with brown speckles, two each for head, arms, body and feet.
Small white shells with shiny orange underside, stuck on head for ears; two plastic eyes; a small white shell with a small black-painted shell stuck on it for a nose; under nose is a line of black paint for a mouth.
Between hands holds a small shell painted fluorescent orange. At the joint between the body and the feet is a piece of pink 'pipe cleaner' which curls up towards the head.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H1995.1235 |
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| Accession Date: | 11 Jul 1995 |
| Credit: | Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service |
Material
| Shell |
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| glue/Adhesive/Unclassified |
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| Paint/Synthetic/Polymer |
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| Synthetic Polymer/Synthetic/Polymer |
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Measurement
| length | 60mm |
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| width | 40mm |
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| height | 90mm |
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