SKIN RUG, Bilby, Emily Farmer, c1920s
H1999.475
Rectangular rug measuring 1130 x 640mm comprising 16 pelts of Bilby or Dalgyte, Macrotis lagotis, sewn together by hand with cotton pulled through beeswax in 4 rows of 4 panels per row.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H1999.475 |
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| Accession Date: | 15 Oct 1999 |
| Acquisition Year: | 1999 |
| Credit: | WAM Collection |
Material
| Bilby/Fur | 0 - Whole |
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| Cotton/Textile | 0 - Whole |
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| Gum/Natural Resin | 0 - Whole |
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Measurement
| width | 640mm |
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| length | 1130mm |
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