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Three semicircle shaped plastic nuclei, one is broken
Three semicircle shaped plastic nuclei, one is broken

Three semicircle shaped plastic nuclei, one is broken

Maker (Australian, 1917 - 2001)
Date1957-1977
Object number00042971
NamePlastic nuclei
MediumPlastic
DimensionsOverall: 13 x 16 x 16 mm, 5.68 g
ClassificationsTools and equipment
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from the George Family and Adrian Jackson
HistoryAssorted nuclei in various colours and sizes, in plastic boxes or wrapped in cloth A= resin impregnated foam, with nuclei with resin- early Thursday Island - 8 soapstone blister nuclei, 22 experimental nuclei B=spherical nuclei, mad form mussel or clam shell (bought) - couldn't be extracted as for blisters - so material had to be like pearl in appearance C=ditto D=used blister nuclei - could be recycled. Early plastic nuclei E plastic in 2 parts, shell and base - boil the pearl, plastic shrinks and pops out. DG always used this in the later period. F=plastic hollow nuclei, made to DG's order - have depression for glue to sit in G= home-made plastic nuclei - made by Nick George - never put into commercial application Information given by Nick George.