Item X 16921 Ornament, chest. Wongaitu. Darwin, North, Northern Territory, Australia. 1911

Summary

This type of item was worn by young women in the northeastern region of the Northern Territory including eastern Arnhem Land. The bound section is worn at the back and the two hanks of string are crossed over the shoulders and sit across the chest.

Physical Description

A multistrand ornament made of lengths of vegetable fibre string overwound in the centre with the same string.