SKIN RUG, Mixed, Emily Farmer, c1920s
H1999.476
Rectangular rug measuring 1260 x 1010mm comprising 24 pelts of brushtailed possums, Trichosurus vulpecula, several dingo pups, Canis lupus dingo, a feral cat, and possibly a small macropod, sewn together by hand with cotton pulled through beeswax in 6 rows of 6 panels per row.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
Accession Number: | H1999.476 |
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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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Measurement
length | 1260mm |
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width | 1000mm |
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