Stylised sculpture of a bird
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- Type
- Sculptures
- Date
- 1992
- Place
- Moa Island, St Paul’s, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia
- Materials
- Plant material - non specific, Textile - non specific, Wood
- Collection
- 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection
- Accession number
- 1993.0010.0046
Description
Stylised sculpture of a bird, woven from plant material. A hanging cord is threaded through the sculpture and secured at centre back of bird (upper surface) with an unused matchstick.
Read live from the Museum's Collection API (12/11/2026, 6:20:28 am). Record last updated by the Museum 2025-02-23. Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/.