Orb

Maker and Role
Maker: Henrietta Hume (d.1993)
 Production date
1978
 Description
Ceramic 'orb' (known as an 'Honour Orb'). Inscribed with "The Rt. Hon. Sir Keith Holyoake" and etched with details of life of Sir Keith Holyoake.
Signed and dated, Henrietta Hume, Plimmerton, 1978. Larger orb of a set of two orbs.
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Object detail

Production Place
Plimmerton/Wellington Region/New Zealand
Object Type
Ceramic/General
Classification
Orb/Regalia/Status Symbols/Personal Symbols/Communication Objects/Nomenclature
Sculpture/Art/Communication Objects/Nomenclature
Media/Materials Description
Ceramic
Measurements
0 - Whole = Diameter (mm) = 30mm
Circumference = 460mm
Collection
Holyoake Memorial Trust Collection
Maker
Subject Person
Accession Number
NPM2009.96.49
Credit Line
Henrietta Hume, Honour Orb honouring Sir Keith Holyoake, ceramic, 1978. Nelson Provincial Museum, Holyoake Memorial Trust Collection: NPM2009.96.49

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