Shell pubic shield, Niol Niol Tribe, Australia

Made:
before 1929 in Australia
Shell pubic shield with traditional engraved design

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Shell pubic shield with traditional engraved design
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Shell pubic shield with traditional engraved design, made by Niol Niol tribe, Australian

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A1142
Materials:
shell
Measurements:
length 136 mm
width 103 mm
depth 5 mm
type:
pubic shields
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

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