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Betty Brown Historical Centre (Shire of West Arthur) > Records

Handmade dressing gown

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Country Women's Association

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Maroon woollen crotchet dressing gown with handpainted wooden buttons

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Dressing gown was crotchet by local Arthur River lady Darryl Manuel. wooden buttons were handmade by Peter Manuel and were hand painted by an unknown Aboriginal artist.

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cwa-org-50-23.019

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Social or spiritual significance

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Well provenanced

Betty Brown Historical Centre (Shire of West Arthur)

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