Local Name
Pintjapintja
Physical Description
Flattened leafate shaped pearl shell pendant with a hole drilled through one end and a length of finely spun human hair string attached. One side is decorated with a concentric pattern of diamonds infilled with red ochre. Other side is decorated with incised patterns consisting of a cross, triangle V shape infilled with red ochre.
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Ornament, neck
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Object Measurements
330 mm (Length), 60 mm (Width), 25 mm (Height)
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Indigenous Region
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