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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

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

1881-1920

Belt, consisting of ring of coiled string made of human hair, mounted on cardboard, from Australia, 1880-1920

Belt made from human hair, Australia, 1880-1920

1880-1920

Ceremonial shoe made of feathers, compacted with blood, with upper of woven hair binding on sole, used by kurdaitcha, Arrernte people, Australia, 1890-1920

Ceremonial shoe made of feathers

1890-1920

Necklace made of human hair and shells, from Australia, 1870-1920

Necklace made of human hair and shells, Australia, 1870-1920

1870-1920

Imitation tsantsa (shrunken head) of gourd and human hair, unknown maker, Ecuador, 1850-1935

Imitation tsantsa

1850-1930

Carved wooden doll highly stylized female figure, long column shaped body, hair is real, carried on the back of a girl to show she is ready for marriage, Bissagos Islands, Guinea-Bissau, Africa, 1880-1925

Carved wooden doll, Bissagos Islands, Guinea-Bissau, Africa, c. 1880-1925.

1880-1925

Ceremonial left shoe made of compacted feathers, blood, fibre and hair cord, used by kurdaitcha, made by Arrernte people (Arunta), central Australia, 1890-1920

Ceremonial left shoe made of compacted feathers

1890-1920

Feathered wand, with stem band with human hair, used to represent human being in toternic ritual, coated with powdered lime, Arrernte people (Arunta), central Australia, 1890-1920

Feathered wand

1890-1920

Piece of pearl shell, leaf shaped with human hair cord attached with gum, used to press back gums during tooth-avulsion operation, from Sunday Island, Victoria, Australia, 1881-1920

Piece of pearl shell

1881-1920

Bull roarer, made of wood with loop of human hair, decorated with painted blue pattern, slightly worn eaten, from Katherine River district, Australia, 1871-1925

Bull roarer

1871-1925

Mourning ornament consisting of human hair wrapped in clay and fat and covered with red ochre, amuletic, from North West Australia, 1880-1920

Mourning ornament consisting of human hair wrapped in clay and fat and covered with red ochre

1880-1920

Ceremonial hand pad made of feathers compacted with blood secured by hair-string, used by kurdaitcha, Arrernte people, Australian, 1890-1920, for tourists (?)

Ceremonial hand pad made of feathers compacted with blood secured by hair-string

1890-1920

Black pubic-cover of strands of human hair, associated with circumcision ceremonies of Arrernte people (Arunta), Central Australia, 1881-1920

Black pubic-cover of strands of human hair

1881-1920

One of a pair of ceremonial shoes, made of compacted feathers and human hair, used by kurdaitcha, Arrernte people, Central(?) Australia, 1890-1925

One of a pair of ceremonial shoes

1890-1925

Amuletic mourning ornament(?), consisting of bird shape made of kangaroo teeth and human hair covered with red ochre, from North West Australia, 1880-1920

Amuletic mourning ornament

1880-1920

Pair of ceremonial shoes, made of compacted feathers and human hair, used by kurdaitcha, Arrernte people, Central(?) Australia, 1890-1925

Pair of ceremonial shoes

1890-1925

Short pointed wooden staff with anthropomorphic carved head finial and decorated with human hair, made by Naga people of Assam, Indian, 1851-1920

Short pointed wooden staff with anthropomorphic carved head finial and decorated with human hair

1851-1920

Bundle of plaited human hair, Peruvian, 800-1400

Bundle of plaited human hair, Peruvian, 800-1400

800-1400

One of a pair of ceremonial shoes, made of compacted feathers and human hair, used by kurdaitcha, Arrernte people, Central(?) Australia, 1890-1925

One of a pair of ceremonial shoes

1890-1925

Ceremonial hand pad, made of compacted feathers, blood and hair, string used by kurdaitcha, Arrernte people, Australian, 1890-1920, for tourists possibly

Ceremonial hand pad

1890-1920

Bundle of plaited human hair, Peruvian, 800-1400

Bundle of plaited human hair, Peruvian, 800-1400

800-1400