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.
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 Collected
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Object Measurements
900 mm (Length), 100 mm (Width), 65 mm (Height)
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Collecting Areas
Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands