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

Handmade dressing gown

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Country Women's Association

Overview

Maroon woollen crotchet dressing gown with handpainted wooden buttons

Historical information

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.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-50-23.019

Item type

Clothing

Themes

Material

Wool

Keywords

Crotchet

Painting

Buttons

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Well provenanced

Last modified

Monday, 8 April, 2024

Completeness

83

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