Context (Field collection)
Collected by: Dr Donald Thomson, probably 18.11.1935

Event Date 18/11/1935
Author: maa

Description (CMS Description)
Two pubic coverings consisting of a fringe of strings made from opossum fur stained red. One, which is much worn, is on a thick, black, fur string. The other is on a thin line, perhaps made from imported string. They are worn by women
Event Date 28/4/1993
Author: maa

Description (Labels & Markings)
'The old labels attached to the objects in the Thomson collection generally include local terms for the objects. Most of the label is in Thomson's hand; they start with the local language, such as [?] Millierpilli Matha on Z 27523 A-B - matha means language.
On the label for Z 27528 the second line [?] "Wulla warno bapwro" - bapwro is the word for clan.
Z 27526 A-B label includes a [?] Sjinang term and a term in Koupapugu , another widely spoken dialect'.
Chris Wingfield, Australian National University, 29/4/2003.
Event Date 29/4/2003
Author: Rachel Hand

Context (Amendments / updates)
This is called a Bumba (in Matta-matta [language] of Mara), a possum fur fringe worn by women.
The name for the possum fur fringes worn by men is Wolzin wanmir. Possum fur over-wrapped with string bark, although human hair gives the greatest strength. The small apron size indicates it was worn by a young girl
From Alawa tribe, Bapurru clan group, Western Australia.
From knowledge shared by Dr Joseph Neparra Gumbula on a visit to MAA 12/7/2012,
Event Date 2012
Author: Rachel Hand