Jellyfish Sculpture Item Number: 3308/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
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.
Item History
- Made by Ellarose Savage (Maker) during 2018
- Collected by Carol E. Mayer during 2018
- Owned by Erub Arts Collaborative before June 21, 2018
- Received from Erub Arts Collaborative (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source) on June 21, 2018
What
Who
- Culture
- Torres Strait Islander
- Creator
- Ellarose Savage (Maker)
- Field Collector
- Carol E. Mayer
- Previous Owner
- Erub Arts Collaborative
- Received from
- Erub Arts Collaborative (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- “Torres Strait Islands: Erub Island” ?
When
- Creation Date
- during 2018
- Collection Date
- during 2018
- Ownership Date
- before June 21, 2018
- Acquisition Date
- on June 21, 2018
Other
- Condition
- excellent
- Current Location
- Case 69
- Accession Number
- 3308/0001