| Place | Oceania: Australia, Australian Capital Territory, Canberra |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART90773 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 30.2 x 30.0 x 17.6 cm |
| Object type | Sculpture |
| Physical description | plaster cast reinforced with fibre, watercolour wash and pencil grid marks |
| Maker |
Bowles, Leslie Ewers, Raymond Boultwood |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | c. 1939 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Cassowary gargoyle
Description
Plaster made for the stonemason to carve a gargoyle for the Commemorative Courtyard, Australian War Memorial.
Cassowaries are a large flightless bird belonging to the "Ratite" family. There are 3 species of which the "Southern Cassowary" is found in North Queensland, Australia. Normally Cassowaries are very shy.