Summary
The shell necklace is made with a distinctive flower or star shaped pendant.
Local Name
manimani
Physical Description
A single strand necklace with pendant threaded onto nylon finished with a metal clasp. It has a repeated pattern of single necklace shell (Clithon oualaniensis) and single white tusk shell (Dentalium sp). The pendant consists of cone shells set into a flower or star.
More Information
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Object/Medium
Ornament, neck
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Maker
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Cultural Groups
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Locality
Maningrida, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Date Produced
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Date Collected
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Full length
455 mm (Length), 70 mm (Width), 20 mm (Height)
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Classification
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Date Made
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Maker
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Clan/Language Group
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Place Made
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Indigenous Region
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Keywords
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Type of item
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Discipline
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Category
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Collecting Areas
Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands