Western Australian Museum Collection Archives

Possum Skin Rug

Possum skin rug constructed from 24 rectangular pieces hand stitched to a dark brown felt backing and couched on other side to faded blue silk tape. Nineteen possum tails similarly attached to felt backing dangle around three sides of the rug. All felt edges are scalloped. ...

Possum Skin Rug

Possum skin rug made from rows of possum pelts sewn to a woollen blue checked blanket. 1720 x 1370 mm...

Kangaroo Skin Cloak

Kangaroo skin cloak of seven gores made from the skins of seven grey kangaroos (Macropus fuliginosus). The skins vary in size and shape, the inner five are roughly triangular. The cloak is edged with a series of loops, through one of these near the collar is a piece of cloth whic...