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Mermaid

JENNY BANNISTER, Melbourne (fashion house), Jenny BANNISTER (designer)
Mermaid
 1978

Medium
plastic, nylon, shells, silk

Measurements
76.0 cm (centre back) 37.0 cm (waist, flat)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of the artist, 1998
© Jenny Bannister

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria

Inscription
label, machine sewn inside front printed in gold metallic paint on leather: Jenny Bannister

Accession Number
1998.184

Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles

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