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2007/202/1 Jumper, 'Koala', wool, designed by Jenny Kee, Blackheath, New South Wales, Australia, 1980, made by Anne Jones, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2007. Click to enlarge.
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'Koala' jumper by Jenny Kee

When Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer in 1981, Kim Wran, the daughter of New South Wales Premier Neville Wran, presented the couple with a pair of koala and kangaroo motif jumpers designed by Jenny Kee. At the time more than 6000 official and unofficial gifts poured into the couple from all over the world, many of them, like this jumper, reflecting national identity.

A year after the wedding Diana, Princess of Wales was photographed wearing the koala jumper at a polo match. The image …

Summary

Object No.

2007/202/1

Object Statement

Jumper, 'Koala', wool, designed by Jenny Kee, Blackheath, New South Wales, Australia, 1980, made by Anne Jones, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2007

Physical Description

A long sleeved, hand knitted navy woollen jumper with a high, round neckline. The front of the jumper features a design of koala clinging to the trunk of a tree surrounded by abstract wattle motifs. The back features a tree trunk, gum leaves, abstract wattle motifs and a map of Australia. The koala and map of Australia are worked in white with a red outline, the tree trunk and leaves in green, and the wattle in yellow.

Marks

No marks.

Short URL

https://ma.as/377626

Dimensions

Width

400 mm

Source

Credit Line

Purchased 2007

Acquisition Date

6 December 2007

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'Koala' jumper by Jenny Kee 2022, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 30 March 2023, <https://ma.as/377626>

Wikipedia

{{cite web |url=https://ma.as/377626 |title='Koala' jumper by Jenny Kee |author=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences |access-date=30 March 2023 |publisher=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, Australia}}

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