'Paddling bush', with 3 paddles from Buka, Sue Johnson's  PRM exhibition starting end January 2011

Which pages from the catalogue of the Pitt-Rivers' second collection held at Cambridge University Library inspired Sue?

1. Paddling Bush
Clockwise from top left:
1  Vol. 5 page 1680  (Ceremonial paddle, Benin City, Nigeria)
2  Vol. 8 page 2248 (Paddle, Maori, New Zealand)
3  Vol. 2 page 231 (Paddle, Solomon Islands)
4 Vol. 5 page 1682 (Ceremonial paddle, Benin City, Nigeria)
5 Vol. 6 page 1975 (Paddle, Papua New Guinea or West Papua)
6 Vol. 3 page 1075 (Paddle, West Papua)
7 Vol. 2 page 231  (Paddle, Solomon Islands)
8 Vol. 3 page 1074 (Paddle, Papua New Guinea)
9 Vol. 6 1975 (Paddle, Papua New Guinea or West Papua)
10  Vol. 2 page 231 (Paddle, Solomon Islands)
11 Vol. 3 page 1075 (Paddle, West Papua)
12 Vol. 8 page 2143 (Paddle, Guyana)
13 Vol. 3 page 1074 (Paddle, Papua New Guinea)
14  Vol. 2 page 231 (Paddle, Solomon Islands)
15 Vol. 4 page 1361 (Paddle, Northwest Coast|Vancouver Island|Haida?)

2. Birds without Feathers
Clockwise from top centre:
Vol. 8 page 2090 (Hanging bird figure, Solomon Islands)
Vol. 4 page 1461 (Bronze hawk, Ancient Egyptian)
Vol. 4 page 1490 (Black pottery bird, unknown origin)
Vol. 6 page 1866 (Pottery Bird vessel, Peru)
Vol. 3 page 998  (Bronze bird figure, Japan)
Vol. 7 page 2152 (Bird figure, Asia)

'Birds without feathers' from Sue Johnson's exhibition

3. Prickly Shield Fern
Vol. 3 page 1112 (Motu Motu shield, Papua New Guinea)

4. Domesticated Gourd Plant
Clockwise from top centre:
Vol. 8 page 2095/5 (Gourd vessel, Papua New Guinea)
Vol. 8 page 2088 (Three gourd vessels – lime boxes, Solomon Islands)

Other works Sue has painted are inspired by:

Enigma with Pig
Vol. 3 page 1176 (New Guinea Dancing Shield)
Vol. 8 page 2090 (Pig, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands)

Still Life with Bear, Napoleon, Lion and Dandelion
Vol. 2 page 731 (Jug, Muzzled bear holding the figure of Napoleon, Staffordshire ware)
Vol. 7 page 2173 (De Morgan ware depicting a lion)

Music of the Spheres
Vol. 4 page 1368  (Myanmar|Burma, harp)
Vol. 3 page 1088  (Drum, Papua New Guinea)

Late Afternoon with Pipe
Vol. 8 page 2092 (Tobacco pipe, Northwest Coast|Haida)

Prickly shield fern by Sue Johnson

'Domesticated gourd plant', Sue Johnson exhibition Pitt Rivers Museum

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