Item X 10735 Ornament, neck. Kaytetye. Barrow Creek, Desert East, 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 three lengths of cord doubled over and coated in resin or a single length folded over a number of times. A tie made of human hair string is attached at one end.