‘Aboriginal kitsch’ Jedda plate

Australia, c. 1955

Object On display
Photograph by Egmont Contreras, ACMI

Memorabilia ceramic plate featuring an illustrated portrait of Rosalie Kunoth-Monks from the film Jedda. Plate is round with illustration printed in centre in shades of browns on a creamy white background. Verso of plate is white with two holes related to hainging of plate.

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Collection

Not in ACMI's collection

On display until

16 February 2031

ACMI: Gallery 1

Credits

creator

Maker not documented

Production places
Australia
Production dates
c. 1955

Appears in

Group of items

Jedda

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

AEO177032

Subject category

object → 3D artefact

Curatorial section

The Story of the Moving Image → Moving Australia → MA-10. Ahead of their time → MA-10-C02

Measurements

102 x 102 x 18mm

Object Types

3D Object

Film and television props and memorabilia

Materials

ceramic

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