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Claremont Museum > Records

GRASS FROG, PLAITED

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1992

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B/W Print. Print - overhead view of frog woven from Guildford Grass. Actual size. 3 double strands of grass bent and woven to form body and then plaited to form back legs. Another 3 double strands woven across body and plaited to form front legs. Ends of plaits released to form feet.

Historical information

The frog was woven by a member of the Chinese Labour Corps on a Claremont to Perth train and given to Ethel Lucas on arrival at Perth. C 1942.

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cwa-org-28--1-61-

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1992

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