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2017/4/3-8 Raccoon paw, fur / bone, part of a collection of unique travel mementoes collected by George and Charis Schwarz while riding a 1965 BMW motorcycle around the world, Toronto area, Canada, 1967-1968. Click to enlarge.
  • Image 1 of 6, 2017/4/3-8 Raccoon paw, fur / bone, part of a collection of unique travel mementoes collected by George and Charis Schwarz while riding a 1965 BMW motorcycle around the world, Toronto area, Canada, 1967-1968. Click to enlarge
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    Image 5 of 6, 2017/4/3-8 Raccoon paw, fur / bone, part of a collection of unique travel mementoes collected by George and Charis Schwarz while riding a 1965 BMW motorcycle around the world, Toronto area, Canada, 1967-1968. Click to enlarge
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Dried raccoon paw travel memento from Canada collected by George and Charis Schwarz

This dried raccoon paw was picked up as a travel souvenir in the Toronto area of Canada by Sydney motorcycling enthusiasts, George and Charis Schwarz, in the late 1960s during their journey around the world on a 1965 BMW motorcycle. During this time George celebrated his 32nd birthday in a warm room with a bath and chocolate cake, a rare luxury during the couple's adventurous ride. This unusual memento was kept for over 50 years.

While the Australian-born, Charis, was visiting Spain in 1964, …

This object is part of

2017/4/3 Collection of unique travel mementoes, stone / bone / fibre / fur / metal, collected by artists, photographers writers and adventurers, George and Charis Schwarz, during their ride around the world on their 1965 BMW model R50 motorcycle, 1965-1968
Travel mementoes, 1965-1968

Summary

Object No.

2017/4/3-8

Object Statement

Raccoon paw, fur / bone, part of a collection of unique travel mementoes collected by George and Charis Schwarz while riding a 1965 BMW motorcycle around the world, Toronto area, Canada, 1967-1968

Physical Description

The object is a small, well preserved severed raccoon's paw. Coarse fur, skin, claws and the underside of the paw are still present and has been mummified. Due to aging and exposure to elements, the colour of the fur has changed to a dark golden brown.

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Dried raccoon paw travel memento from Canada collected by George and Charis Schwarz 2023, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 25 March 2023, <https://ma.as/548834>

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