Summary
These belts made with human hair string were the type usually worn by men.
Local Name
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Physical Description
An ornament made of multiple strands of human hair string. The ends are overwound with string and painted with natural pigments of red ochre with white dots.
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
390 mm (Length), 160 mm (Width), 60 mm (Height)
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Collecting Areas
Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands