Accession No
E 1907.437
Description
Arm ornament. Finely plaited strips of plant fibre, forming chevron pattern. Applied with white ochre.
Place
Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Central Australia; Eleanor River
Period
20th century
Source
Marten, Robert Humphrey (Dr) [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
E 1907.437; MAA: AR 1907.802
Cultural Affliation
Material
Plant; Pigment
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card handwritten in black ink reads, 'Armlet of plaited fibre [sic]. (Norman's baryle) / diameter 3 1/8" / [black ball point pen] of plaited reed painted red.'
Event Date 1907
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu
Context (Related Documents)
The 23rd annual report (1908) reads, 'AUSTRALIA [...] 796—806. Eleven armlets [...] one, a band of plaited reed, coloured red, Eleanor River [...].'
Event Date 29/5/1908
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu
Description (Physical description)
Arm ornament. Finely plaited strips of plant fibre, forming chevron pattern. Applied with white ochre.
Event Date 10/12/2025
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu
FM:327690
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