Crocodile crate

Janice Peacock
Meriam Mir people, Erub (Darnley) Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland
1955

Crocodile crate
from the series Ailan Crates and Traits in the Straits
2004
plastic bags, seagrass, raffia, rope, string, wire, paint, Queensland emu feathers, bamboo skewers, shells, Erub Island/Torres Strait seedpods, Papua New Guinean wooden spear, linoleum
Place made
Brisbane
Medium
plastic bags, seagrass, raffia, rope, string, wire, paint, Queensland emu feathers, bamboo skewers, shells, Erub Island/Torres Strait seedpods, Papua New Guinean wooden spear, linoleum
Dimensions
127.0 x 97.0 x 57.0 cm (irreg.)
Credit line
South Australian Government Grant 2005
Accession number
20056S7
Signature and date
Not signed. Not dated.
Media category
Sculpture
Collection area
Australian sculptures - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Copyright
© Janice Peacock
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