Black belt made from roll of twisted strands of human hair, Australian Aboriginal, 1881-1920

Made:: 1881-1920 in Australia

maker:: Aboriginal people

Black belt made from roll of twisted strands of human hair with pair of decorated shell ornaments attached, used by Australian Aboriginal people, 1881-1920

Details

Category:: Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A1079

Materials:: hair, human, shell, mount, cardboard and mount, string

type:: human remains, human hair and belt

credit:: Wellcome Trust

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