Wrapped in a possum skin cloak : the Tooloyn Koortakay collection in the National Museum of Australia / Amanda Jane Reynolds in collaboration with Debra Couzens, Vicki Couzens, Lee Darroch and Treahna Hamm
- Bib ID:
- 3426392
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Reynolds, Amanda Jane, 1971-
- Description:
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- Canberra : National Museum of Australia, 2005
- vii, 64 p. : chiefly col. ill., map, ports. ; 18 cm.
- ISBN:
- 1876944366
- Series:
- National Museum of Australia collection series.
- Summary:
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In a museum, is where Debra Couzens, Vicki Couzens, Lee Darroch and Treahna Hamm found the inspiration to revive their communities' craft of cloak-making. Comprising tools, artworks, ornaments and two magnificently worked possum skin cloaks, this collection is testament to their commitment and the resilience of their culture.
- Subject:
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- National Museum of Australia -- Exhibitions
- Fur garments -- Exhibitions
- Aboriginal Australians -- Victoria -- Clothing -- Exhibitions
- Art, Aboriginal Australian -- Victoria -- Exhibitions
- Art - Artists - Women
- Wergaia / Wotjobaluk people (S17) (Vic SI54-15)
- Cultural heritage - Protection
- Art - Crafts - Leather and skin works - Cloaks
- Gunditjmara / Gurndidy / Dhaurwurd-Wurrung people (S20) (Vic SJ54-11)
- Art - Economic aspects - Markets - Market places
- Art - Crafts - Leather and skin works
- Law - Indigenous
- Yorta Yorta / Yota Yota people (D2) (NSW SI55-13)
- Social identity
- Costume and clothing - Cloaks and coats
- Technology - Tools
- Hunting - Possum
- Art - Drawing
- Material culture - Fur and skin objects and decorations
- River Murray (SW NSW, N Vic, SE SA SI54, SI55)
- Victoria (Vic)
- Echuca (N Vic SJ55-01)
- Warrnambool (W Vic SJ54-11)
- Tae Rak / Lake Condah (W Vic SJ54-11)
- Other authors/contributors:
- Terms of Use:
- National Museum of Australia Press 2005.
- Available From:
- GPO Box 1901, Canberra ACT 2601.
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2055 [Created/Published Date + 50 Years]
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2005
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