Pigment
Sample
Ochre
31-33-150
From: Australia | Western Australia | Weld Ranges
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
Object Number | 31-33-150 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Australia | Western Australia | Weld Ranges |
Section | Oceanian |
Materials | Ochre |
Description | Sample of ochre, used as pigment. Catalogued as "Wilgie" (an Aboriginal name for ochre derived from the Wilgie Mia mine, an ancient source of ochre in the Weld Range of Western Australia. |
Credit Line | Purchased from A. E. West, 1931 |
Other Number | 541 - Original Number |
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