Item X 10372 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 ties made of vegetable fibre string.