Summary
This necklace is typical of the type of ornament made and worn by women. These and other similar ornaments were made for both ceremonial and decorative purposes.
Physical Description
A necklace made of multiple cords of vegetable fibre string encased in red ochre. The band is stitched through at either end and a single strand of vegetable fibre string is attached to each end.
More Information
-
Object/Medium
Ornament, neck
-
Maker
-
Locality
-
Date Produced
-
Collector
-
Date Collected
-
Object Measurements
375 mm (Length), 65 mm (Width), 20 mm (Height)
-
Keywords
-
Acquisition Information
Presented from Sir Walter Baldwin Spencer & Francis James Gillen
-
Collection Names
-
Type of item
-
Discipline
-
Category
-
Collecting Areas
Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands