Summary
Distinctive neck and head bands worn by Aboriginal men and women in Australia were made with string produced from a range of raw materials, in this instance the fur of the possum. Human hair and animal fur is made into string using a hooked or cross-like spindle and can be made by both men and women
Physical Description
A head band made of possum fur string.
Significance
This headband is constructed using a netted stitch and is a relatively rare example made from possum fur string.
More Information
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Object/Medium
Ornament, head
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Date Collected
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Object Measurements
490 mm (Length), 125 mm (Width), 15 mm (Height)
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References
[Book] 1992. Women's work: Aboriginal women's artefacts in the Museum of Victoria.
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Collecting Areas
Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands