86/1189 Costume ensemble, 'Mary Don't Ask', mixed media, made by Peter Tully, Sydney, New South Wales, 1984.

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'Mary Don't Ask' costume by Peter Tully, 1984

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Costume ensemble, 'Mary Don't Ask', mixed media, made by Peter Tully, Sydney, New South Wales, 1984.

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Description

Costume ensemble, 'Mary Don't Ask', mixed media, made by Peter Tully, Sydney, New South Wales, 1984.

A complex multi-layered costume ensemble, predominantly in synthetic fibres, plastics and 'found objects', in fluorescent colours, consisting of matching PVC vinyl coat and drawstring pants, synthetic skirt, several layers of capes and necklaces, pink fluffy slippers, rubber gloves, bags, toys, face mask, and a hat made of a lampshade, bound with ribbon and adorned with found objects.

Made: Tully, Peter; Sydney, New South Wales; 1984

Registration number

86/1189

Production date

1984

Height

2100 mm

Width

1800 mm

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Acquisition credit line

Purchased with the assistance of the Crafts Board of the Australia Council and Mojo MDA,1986

This object record is currently incomplete. The information available may date back as far as 125 years. Other information may exist in a non-digital form. The Museum continues to update and add new research to collection records.

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