Dorbarr | Ornament, arm. Glyde River, Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia. 1937

This type of armband was made directly onto the upper arm and was relatively tight fitting to enable it to stay in place.

Dorbarr

An interlaced circular armband made of vine.

More Information

Object/Medium

Ornament, arm
Maker

Unknown
Locality

Glyde River, Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
Date Produced

1937
Collector

Donald F. Thomson
Date Collected

26/05/1937
Object Measurements

85 mm (Length), 85 mm (Width), 35 mm (Height)
Classification

Bunjilaka, Many nations, Celebrating culture
Date Made

1937
Maker

Not Recorded
Clan/Language Group

Djinang
Place Made

Glyde River, Northern Territory, Australia
Indigenous Region

Arnhem, Australia
Keywords

Material Culture
Acquisition Information

Long-term Loan from The University of Melbourne, 28 Mar 1973
Collection Names

Donald Thomson Collection
Type of item

Object
Discipline

Anthropology
Category

First Peoples
Acknowledgement

The Donald Thomson Collection. On loan to Museum Victoria from The University of Melbourne.