Aboriginal Adult Male Painted Doll

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Painted Aboriginal adult male doll wearing a red loin cloth. There is a pattern painted on the dolls torso, arms, legs and face. The doll is wearing a red loin cloth and is wearing a red headband.

Allegedly, the painted pattern on the doll is meant to depict Yagan or Midgegooroo. However, we are unsure which pattern depicts which man.

If you have anymore information about this object please get in touch with us at museum@wanneroo.wa.gov.au

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-57-2021.88a-b
Item type
Themes
Material
Width
130 mm
Height or length
435 mm
Depth
55 mm
Contextual Information

The doll is part of a range of Aboriginal character toys, busts and statuettes being made by locally based Karda Products for childcare centres, tourists and families. Noongar leader Ken Colbung, his daughter Esandra Colbung and their business partner Lily Bhavna Kauler, had designed and made a limited number of the dolls.

Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Rare or representative
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Painted Aboriginal adult male doll wearing a red loin cloth. There is a pattern painted on the dolls torso, arms, legs and face. The doll is wearing a red loin cloth and is wearing a red headband.
Painted Aboriginal adult male doll wearing a red loin cloth. There is a pattern painted on the dolls torso, arms, legs and face. The doll is wearing a red loin cloth and is wearing a red headband.

Allegedly, the painted pattern on the doll is meant to depict Yagan or Midgegooroo. However, we are unsure which pattern depicts which man.

If you have anymore information about this object please get in touch with us at museum@wanneroo.wa.gov.au

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