Native girl Accession Number: ART91652

Description

A head and shoulders portrait bust of a Papuan girl. This figure has also previously been referred to as "Diara".

Details

Accession Number

ART91652

Cast by

Meridian Sculpture Founders

Artist

Raymond Boultwood Ewers

Classification

Art

Object Type

Sculpture

Physical Description

Medium: bronze

Measurement

Overall: 39 cm x 25.8 cm x 22.5 cm

Medium

bronze, dark brown patina

Date Made

1944

Place Made

Melbourne

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Credit Line

Acquired under official war art scheme 1944

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

Conflicts

Places

Units

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