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R01818.ATS 044.Green Sea Turtle Shell
AO ID
ATS044
Title
Green Sea Turtle Shell
Created
03 December 1971
Item type
Physical Object
Object type
Shells (Anatomy)
Specimens
Medium
Acrylic and varnish on turtle shell
Extent (#items)
1
Extent (dimensions)
67 x 49.5 x 21 cm (irregular, largest dimensions)
Creation place / original location
Waiben / Thursday Island (Qld TSI SC54-11)
Subject
Shells - Australia
Animals - Reptiles - Turtles / Tortoise
Marine animals in art.
Meriam people (Y3) (Qld TSI SC55-05)
Torres Strait Islands (Qld TSI SC54, SC55-05)
Registration number
R01818