Summary
A belt made of human hair string most likely worn by men. The belt could be from the Blue Mud Bay region of northeast Arnhem Land as Fred Gray employed Yolngu men and women from that area at his compound at Umbakumba on Groote Eylandt.
Physical Description
A belt made of multiple strands of human hair string tied at the ends.
More Information
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Object/Medium
Belt
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Maker
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Locality
Groote Eylandt, Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Collector
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Date Collected
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Object Measurements
230 mm (Length), 160 mm (Width), 60 mm (Height)
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Collecting Areas
Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands