RUG, Kangaroo Skin
H1996.460
Kangaroo skin rug consisting of a block of nine square and rectangular skins in the centre, bordered by 15 smaller rectangluar skins with 4 triangular pieces at the corners. Bullet holes have been patched with small pieces of skin. The rug is unlined and hand sewn with coarse thread. The kangaroos shot for their meat were then skinned and stretched out to dry. See photo of George skinning a kangaroo. Most of the kangaroos were shot by George (given a rifle by his father when he was about 12 years old) and a few by his father, F.J. Congreve on their farm and adjacent forest land, with a Winchester 44 rifle, taking care to shoot them where it would not show. Belly pieces were the best fur. It probably took 12-18 months to gather all the Kangaroo skins for the rug. The rug was used as a bed cover on George's bed for many years, including a short time after George was married.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H1996.460 |
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| Accession Date: | 5 Dec 1996 |
| Acquisition Year: | 1996 |
| Credit: | Mr George Congreve |
Material
| Kangaroo Skin/Skin |
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Measurement
| length | 1860mm |
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| width | 1540mm |
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