Item X 89413 Kakarda-warnu | Ornament, neck. Anmatyerre, Warlpiri. Ti-Tree, Desert North, Northern Territory, Australia

Local Name

Kakarda-warnu

Physical Description

Necklace of ininti seeds (Erythrina vespertilio) and gum nuts. Each gum nut is separated from the next gum nut by two ininti seeds. The ininti seeds are matched in coloured pairs, alternately deep red or light brown. The gum nuts are decorated with linear motifs done in pokerwork. Necklace is strung on human hair string.