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Catalog Number

CAS 0202-0021   CAS 0202-0021; Hair ornament
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Hair ornament
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist. Northern Territory
County
Other Geographic Data North Central region
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Resin; Human hair; Kangaroo teeth
Description Ornament worn over forehead by women, consisting of 4 flattened masses of resin, each having 3 kangaroo teeth inserted along one edge and short length of human hair extending from opposite edge; Lengths of hair of each are joined together to form larger mass of hair.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 9.0, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 17.8