Rug with Writing of the Constitution
2004
Medium
wool
Measurements
89.7 × 140.5 cm (with fringe)
Credit Line
Gift of Axel Debenham-Lendon and Pamela McGrath in memory of Nigel Lendon through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2026
Public Domain
Gallery location
Not on display
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