Summary
In some Aboriginal groups on Cape York Peninsula, adults had their nasal septum pierced and ornaments like this one would be worn by passing it through the hole.
Local Name
Ne'yimulo
Physical Description
A single segment of shell shaped in an arc and pointed at both ends.
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Object/Medium
Ornament, nose
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Object Measurements
125 mm (Length), 50 mm (Width), 10 mm (Height)
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Indigenous Region
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Acquisition Information
Long-term Loan from The University of Melbourne, 28 Mar 1973
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Acknowledgement
The Donald Thomson Collection. On loan to Museum Victoria from The University of Melbourne.