EASTER EGGS
H1999.5.1-7
7 chicken egg shells decorated with water-soluble paint. Each egg has a small hole bored at the top and at the base.
(.1) Painted pale green over entire shell. Yellow 5 point stars and blue crescent moons interspersed.
(.2) Rings of various colours painted around shell, to cover entire egg.
(.3) Entire egg painted with gold metallic paint; dotted with blue and red.
(.4) Entire egg painted yellow; white, green, red and blue stripes and dots.
(.5) Half painted with thick red and yellow strokes; other half multicoloured swirls and dots.
(.6) Half painted with blue, green, yellow and red stripes; other half black, yellow, white and red dots.
(.7) Blank egg with strip of green, white, blue and yellow; red and black dots.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H1999.5.1-7 |
|---|---|
| Accession Date: | 5 Feb 1999 |
| Acquisition Year: | 1999 |
| Credit: | Matthew & David Delroy-Carr |
Material
| Paint/Synthetic/Polymer | 0 - Whole |
|---|
| Shell | 0 - Whole |
|---|
Measurement
| height | 60mm |
|---|
| circumference | 14cm |
|---|
The WA Museum is in the process of digitising its collections. This record may not have been reviewed by curatorial staff and may be inaccurate or incomplete. Research departments are continually working on these collections by adding new objects and reviewing existing content when new information is made available.
Enquiries can be emailed to reception@museum.wa.gov.au
Cite this page
Western Australian Museum Collections https://museum.wa.gov.au/online-collections/content/H1999.5.1-7
Accessed 18 Aug 2024
Rights
We support the open release of data and information about our collections.
Text content on this page is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Image content on this page is copyright WA Museum.
