Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0202-0021 | |
| 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 | |