Item X 10371 Ornament, neck. McArthur River, Gulf, Northern Territory, Australia. 1900

Summary

Necklaces like this one were worn by women in many parts of arid Australia.

Physical Description

A multistrand necklace made of six lengths of cord coated in resin or a single length folded over a number of times. The cords are twisted and then secured at either end with stitching across the cords. Ties made of vegetable fibre string are attached to either end, one being frayed at the ends and the other missing.