| Place | Oceania: Australia, Australian Capital Territory, Canberra |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART93059 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 30.0 x 30.0 x 18.0 cm |
| Object type | Sculpture |
| Physical description | Sandstone (Wondabyne) |
| Maker |
Bowles, Leslie |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | 1940-41 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Frilled neck lizard
Description
This gargoyle depicts the face of a frilled neck lizard. It is situated in the Commemorative Courtyard of the Australian War Memorial. In 1940-41, a stonemason carved this piece based on a plaster model created in c. 1939 by sculptor William Leslie Bowles.
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