[Decorative beadwork chest piece] [realia]. 1909.

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[Decorative beadwork chest piece] [realia]. 1909.

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Necklace made by Percy Grainger during his 1909 Australian Tour and later in England. Patterned beadwork collar and tassels: white, red, blue, black and yellow beads. Refer to Percy Grainger's collection of and interest in Ethnographic material. Original label by Percy Grainger reads: "Bead Necklace made by Percy Grainger in Australia (and London?) along S. African lines. Took about (?160?) days to make? Was gift to beloved mother, worked at in trains in Australia, having it hung on strings. Man passing in another train said 'look, there's a bloody spider in there'. All after Christchurch Museum, 1909."

1 neck piece : col., beads ; 40 cm.

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Grainger, Percy

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Melbourne-born pianist and composer who spent much of his working life in the United States. From the description of Letter to Virginia Morley and Livingston Gearhart [manuscript]. 1949. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225793948 From the description of Postcards from Percy and Rose Grainger, 1916-1925 [manuscript]. 1916-1925. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 271311978 Percy Aldridge Grainger, 1882-1961 was an Australian Composer/Pianist. Rose an...