Summary
This necklace was most likely worn by both Aboriginal men and women, and recorded as having been worn during a mourning period.
Physical Description
A multistrand necklace made of grass stems threaded onto lengths of vegetable fibre string. The ties at either end are string made from human hair.
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Object/Medium
Ornament, neck
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Object Measurements
180 mm (Length), 160 mm (Width), 60 mm (Height)
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Collecting Areas
Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands