diff --git a/src/base.cpp b/src/base.cpp
index fbc4821..d92676a 100644
--- a/src/base.cpp
+++ b/src/base.cpp
@@ -117,6 +117,20 @@ cross(const V3d &a, const V3d &b)
 	           a.x*b.y - a.y*b.x);
 }
 
+Matrix*
+Matrix::create(void)
+{
+	Matrix *m = (Matrix*)malloc(sizeof(Matrix));
+	m->setIdentity();
+	return m;
+}
+
+void
+Matrix::destroy(void)
+{
+	free(this);
+}
+
 /* q must be normalized */
 Matrix
 Matrix::makeRotation(const Quat &q)
diff --git a/src/rwbase.h b/src/rwbase.h
index 555d775..42daa95 100644
--- a/src/rwbase.h
+++ b/src/rwbase.h
@@ -158,6 +158,8 @@ struct Matrix
 	V3d pos;
 	float32 posw;
 
+	static Matrix *create(void);
+	void destroy(void);
 	static Matrix makeRotation(const Quat &q);
 	void setIdentity(void);
 	void pointInDirection(const V3d &d, const V3d &up);