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City of Wanneroo Museum Collections > Records

Aboriginal Adult Male Doll

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An Aboriginal adult male doll. The doll has not been painted, he only has a red headband and no clothes.

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

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Registration number

cwa-org-57-2021.92

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Material

Width

130 mm

Height or length

440 mm

Depth

50 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.

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

Keywords

Aboriginal Cultures

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Rare or representative

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An Aboriginal adult male doll. The doll has not been painted, he only has a red headband and no clothes.

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