Male and female carved aboriginal figures, before 1952
Male and female carved aboriginal figures, before 1952
About this item
Full title
Date
Before 1952
Call Numbers
DR 146/Item a , DR 146/Item b
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Physical Description
Contents
2 human figures - 44 x 15.1 cm and 41.2 x 15.1 cm - wood
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Both figures painted black and wearing a brown lap-lap. The figures show facial and anatomical detail, including hair and beard. Smaller female figure holding a throwing stick over her shoulders. The thumb on the right hand of the male figure has broken off. Originally male figure may have held an object in his right hand. Each figures stands on a...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Male and female carved aboriginal figures, before 1952
Notes
General note
From Sir William Dixson's notes:
"Male and female statues of Aborigines (small).
These were set up on the stair posts at Crows Nest House, North Shore, and were sold when the rest of the household goods were disposed of circ. 1930".
Date note
Dated from the year of Sir William Dixson's death
Description source
Information transferred from Pictures Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2009-2010
Contextual Information
Source
Bequeathed by Sir William Dixson, 1952
Spencer List Number: 19c (a-b)
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
DR 146/Item a , DR 146/Item b
Record Identifier
YdmdeDR9
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YdmdeDR9
Other Identifiers
Reference code
884698
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