Item X 37677 matat | Belt. Milingimbi, Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia. c.1930

Summary

These belts made with human hair string were the type usually worn by men.

Local Name

matat

Physical Description

A belt made made of multiple strands of human hair string overwound at the ends with vegetable fibre string painted with natural pigments. The belt is stitched and tied with strips of cloth at intervals along its length.