Souvenir wall decoration
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- Type
- Wood carvings
- Date
- 1992
- Place
- Townsville, Queensland, Australia
- Materials
- Bone, Paint - non specific, Tooth, Wood
- Collection
- 1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection
- Accession number
- 1993.0010.0066
Description
Wall decoration consisting of wooden board with painted facial features and border. A shark jaw has been adhered to the board where the mouth would be. Short hanging cord attached at back with metal staples. Inscription reads: 'TOWNSVILLE AUSTRALIA'.
Read live from the Museum's Collection API (12/11/2026, 6:20:30 am). Record last updated by the Museum 2025-02-23. Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/.