* Painted ostrich egg c.1910s, souvenir of South Africa brought back from World War I. To be numbered

Object detail

Production date

1910-1918

Media/Materials

Eggshell, paint

Measurements

142 mm long x 118 mm diameter

Credit line

* Painted ostrich egg c.1910s, souvenir of South Africa brought back from World War I. To be numbered, 1910-1918 Donated by Rose Wingate and Shirley Smith. Courtesy of Te Manawa Museums Trust.

Accession number

2018/16/1

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Collection type

Militaria Life

Classification

BIRD's EGG

Production place

South Africa Africa

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