Summary
These belts made with human hair string were the type usually worn by men.
Physical Description
A circular ornament made of multiple strands of human hair string. It is overwound at one point with string.
Local Name
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands
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Maker
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Date Produced
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Collector
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Date Collected
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Locality
Milingimbi, Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Object/Medium
Belt
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Object Measurements
260 mm (Length), 105 mm (Width), 55 mm (Height)
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