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Standing cup and cover
(c. 1865)
Medium
silver, emu egg
Measurements
(a-b) 27.6 × 10.4 cm diameter (overall)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
The Altmann Collection of Australian Silver. Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by John and Jan Altmann, Founder Benefactors, 1985
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Adelaide, South Australia
Inscription
(a) punched in outside of upper rim: (kangaroo) HST / . (emu)
punched in outside of right side of upper rim (emu) HST / . (kangaroo)
Accession Number
D20.a-b-1985
Department
Australian Decorative Arts
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Physical description
Emu egg bowl rests on fruiting vine silver mount, cast figure kneeling Aborigine, various motifs