Jellyfish figure made from reclaimed plastic fishing nets ("ghost nets"), plastic twine and rope. Woven white hood, and white tentacles, some loose and some braided, decorated with looped strands of orange or brown plastic. A matted section of plastic extends down from the centre, with the long tentacles around it. There is one coiled, disc-shaped decoration in the tentacles, white wrapped with thin brown strands.

• Narrative

  Purchased by Mayer while visiting Erub Island.

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• Type of Item sculpture
• Culture Torres Strait Islander
• Material plastic
• Measurements height 69.0 cm, diameter 19.0 cm (overall)

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• Creator Ellarose Savage
• Field Collector Carol E. Mayer
• Previous Owner Erub Arts Collaborative
• Received from Erub Arts Collaborative, Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget

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• Creation Date during 2018
• Collection Date during 2018
• Ownership Date before June 21, 2018
• Acquisition Date on June 21, 2018

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• Condition excellent
• Current Location Case 69
• Accession Number 3308/0001