PETER B MORRISON | 'Kausa Bom (Pandanus)' Drawing | Pen and ink on archival paper fishermen "The sabagorar pendant was originally

"The sabagorar pendant was originally carved as a bridal pendant from turtle shells and was part of the many items that was collected by Alfred C Haddon in 1898 during The Recording of the Cambridge Anthropological Expedition to Torres Straits

Region: Cairns

Catalogue ID: RUAM003

The other paintings are about family and country

We dig them up when the tide is dropping and cook them in the coals

PETER B MORRISON | 'Kausa Bom (Pandanus)' Drawing | Pen and ink on archival paper fishermen "The sabagorar pendant was originallyPeter Bertie Morrison was born on Thursday Island and grew up in Cairns. After he finished school, like many Torres Strait Islanders at the time, he moved to Western Australia to work on the railways. This work saw him travelling Australia for work for many years, before he returned to his familys place, Wug Village, Saint Pauls Community on Moa Island in the Western Island cluster. This is where I learnt our traditional customs, on the Island. My