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Box PCLTRE 775 Box 41

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Chinese black ink stick in gold box

 Item — Box: PCLTRE 775 Box 41
Identifier(s): H2021.52
Scope and contents

A black solid ink stick traditionally used for calligraphy and Chinese brush painting. The ink stick H2021.52 is boxed with a group of Bone carvings H2021.92/1-13 at LTRE 775 BOX 41.

Found in: Pictures Collection, State Library Victoria / PARC 4, Vali Myers archive / Series 6: Realia from Studio Nicholas Building Melbourne

Bone carvings

 File — Box: PCLTRE 775 Box 41
Identifier(s): H2021.92/1-13
Scope and contents

Consists of 13 pieces of carved bone, probably carved by John Powers, Vali's Irish boyfriend. The carvings include two entwined figures, a scrimshaw piece with the image of a whale about to be harpooned, a figure with a dog entwined, Maori tikis, shells, whale, and a goddess figure of a woman. Housed with a small Chinese ink stick for calligraphy H2021.52 at LTRE 775 BOX 41.

Found in: Pictures Collection, State Library Victoria / PARC 4, Vali Myers archive / Series 6: Realia from Studio Nicholas Building Melbourne