Item X 37699 Ornament, neck, nanarr, Milingimbi, Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia, 1930

Summary

The necklace is made of sections of grass stem and is a very old form. These are worn by men and women. Seasonal access can be difficult to the floodplains where the grass grows and it is most likely Leptoehloa fasca. The ties attached to this necklace are made from strips of dyed cotton cloth.

Physical Description

Multistrand necklace made of grass stems cut into even pieces strung on vegetable fibre string. The ties at either end are made from strips of cotton cloth.

Local Name

nanarr