Souvenir Emu Egg
Souvenir Emu Egg
- Description
- Vertically mounted, brown-speckled emu egg secured to a circular turned wood base by a scrolled wire frame decorated with a kangaroo on ball and garlands of fruit on top and fern leaves on sides. No apparent marks.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- egg, emu, mounted
- date made
- 1875 - 1900
- place made
- Europe
- Australia: South Australia
- Physical Description
- egg, emu (egg material)
- silver (mounts material)
- ebony (base material)
- Measurements
- overall: 13 3/8 in x 4625 in; 33.9725 cm x 11747.5 cm
- ID Number
- DL.361496
- catalog number
- 361496
- accession number
- 113605
- Credit Line
- Bequest of Victor J. Evans (Victor Justice Evans Collection)
- subject
- Australia
- Animals
- Souvenirs
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Domestic Furnishings
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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