Summary
This necklace is made of string made from the bark of the Kurrajong and the pendant is kangaroo incisors set with beeswax or bidi.
Local Name
Balirr
Physical Description
A necklace made of a multiple strands of string made from Kurrajong fibre. A pendant of kangaroo teeth embedded in beeswax painted with red ochre is attached.
More Information
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Object/Medium
Ornament, neck
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Maker
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Cultural Groups
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Locality
Yayminji, Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Object Measurements
360 mm (Length), 140 mm (Width), 20 mm (Height)
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Classification
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Date Made
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Place Made
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Indigenous Region
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Collecting Areas
Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands