Summary
These belts are made with human hair string and are the type usually worn by men.
Local Name
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Physical Description
Two waist ornaments made of multiple strands of human hair string and overwound in sections with string and European cloth.
More Information
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Object/Medium
Belt
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Maker
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Locality
Milingimbi, Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Date Produced
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Date Collected
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Object Measurements
885 mm (Length), 145 mm (Width), 80 mm (Height)
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Collecting Areas
Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands