Summary
A double stranded necklace of shells and shark vertebrae threaded on bush string or nylon.
Physical Description
A double stranded necklace of shells and shark vertebrae threaded on bush string or nylon. The repeated pattern is two strands of alternate coloured necklace shells separated by a single shark vertebrae.
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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Full length
395 mm (Length), 40 mm (Width), 15 mm (Height)
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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, Australian Indigenous Identity and Contemporary Life