Summary
A single strand necklace with a pendant made of shells and shark vertebrae on nylon fishing line.
Physical Description
A single strand necklace with a pendant made of shells and shark vertebrae on nylon. It has a repeated pattern of one vertebrae, an elliptical shell of off-white to light brown, a vertebrae followed by a white tubular shell. The base of pendant leads to a pendant formation of a double line with symmetrical curves with pointed ends.
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
490 mm (Length), 40 mm (Width), 8 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