Medium
earth pigments on plaster, glass, wire
Measurements
38.5 × 22.8 × 2.6 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1984
© Courtesy of the artist
Gallery location
Gallery 8
Level 2, NGV Australia
Place/s of Execution
Ivanhoe, Melbourne, Victoria
Inscription
incised in rear c.: KLYTIE SCLEATER / 1932 / “The Sun”
Accession Number
D36-1984
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
The sun, stylised face, sunburst-like headdress, rubbed ochre pigment, inlaid gold/red/orange tesserae.
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