Jonoski Takuma, Cameo Carver of Emu Eggs: addendum, Mark R Cabouret

Article from Vol 47 no 4, November 2025

Jonoski Takuma, Cameo Carver of Emu Eggs: addendum, Mark R Cabouret

Abstract:

In our May and August issues of 2025, siblings Jennifer and Lindsey Harris explored the cross-cultural influence ofJapanese craftsman Jonoski Takuma in his carving of Australian scenes on emu eggs around the time of Federation.Their articles led ornithologist and collector Dr Mark Cabouret to look very carefully at two emu eggs he located,where he discovered Takuma’s minute signatures.

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