Cover for belly board
Date1940
Object number00033577
NameSurfboard cover
MediumCanvas
DimensionsOverall: 1570 x 515 mm, 5 mm, 0.44 kg
ClassificationsToys, games and souvenirs
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionMade in Australia around the 1940s, this canvas meat bag was the original cover for a homemade belly board (00033576).HistorySurf boards are often stored and moved in surf board bags. Bags are made of cloth or plastic, and help prevent minor dings and scratches, as well as protect the board from sunlight.SignificanceThis cover is an important example of the innovative reuse of materials during the 1940s.
1977 - 1978
c 1940
1970s