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Title
Tapestry depicting Aboriginal legend the story of the boomerang / Byram Mansell
Creator
Byram Mansell, 1894-1977
Call number
LR 17
Level of description
fonds
Date

Not after 1954
Type of material
Graphic Materials, Objects
Reference code
845909
Physical Description
1 object - tapestry
Scope and Content
The original mural was painted in Australian earth colours dug by the artist in Central Australia. The line technology has been taken from cave and bark drawings of the 'Stone age man'. The first Australian tapestry to be made 23rd August 1954 (Artist's note)
Access Conditions

Access via appointment
Description source

Information transferred from Pictures Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2008-2009
General note

Keyword subjects:
Date note

No date
Subject
Aboriginal Australians--Legends.
Art, Aboriginal Australian.
Adult Males
Topic
tapestries
murals
boomerangs
Aboriginal art motifs

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