Medium
earthenware
Measurements
(a-b) 51.1 × 38.5 × 26.8 cm (overall)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1957
© The Estate of Hermia Boyd
Gallery location
Not on display
Place/s of Execution
Murrumbeena, Melbourne, Victoria
Accession Number
1722.a-b-D4
Department
Australian Decorative Arts
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Physical description
In form of female figure standing with upraised arms made from thrown shapes assembled, base in form of tapering cone with everted rim, upper part of similar shape but with head added, painted with white glaze with decoration painted over in yellow and green and some details incised, two large firing cracks and two holes in base
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