Summary
This ornament is made to be worn either on around the neck or placed on a person's head.
Physical Description
A neck or head band made of multiple feathered strings into which the parrot feathers are spun. A single strand of human hair string is tied to each end.
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
McArthur River, Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Date Produced
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Collector
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Date Collected
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Object Measurements
1200 mm (Length), 130 mm (Width), 50 mm (Height)
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Keywords
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Acquisition Information
Presented from Sir Walter Baldwin Spencer & Francis James Gillen
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Collection Names
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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