Accession No
1923.1514 B
Description
Oorootoota. Small pubic covering made of fibre, applied with red ochre. Also worn as a decoration.
Place
Oceania; Australasia; Australia; ?South Australia
Period
20th century
Source
Horne, George (Dr) [collector and donor]; Haddon, Alfred Cort [facilitator]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1923.1514 B; MAA: 1923.1514 A-B
Cultural Affliation
Woukouguru
Material
Fibre; ?Ochre
Local Term
Oorootoota
Measurements
Events
Context (Field collection)
Collected in Northeast of Lake Eyre, Central Australia by Dr George Horne.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1923.1514 A-B, handwritten in black ink reads, 'Small pubic covering - worn more as a decoration than a covering.'
Event Date 1923
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Oorootoota. Small pubic covering made of fibre, applied with red ochre. Also worn as a decoration.
Event Date 9/12/2025
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu
FM:327712
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