Man's girdle of string
Physical Description
String girdle or ‘Knout’ of red-ochred fur strings (ca. 90 strings, each 1.5 mm diam), gathered at intervals of 25-35 mm by four ‘balls’ or spinifex resin (see sketch & photos). Traces of white pipeclay evident on resin. Surface of resin also covered in red ochre, and is sticky to the touch. Between one penultimate gather (resin knob) and one end, the single body of ca. 90 strings splits into two: the string therefore passes through the knob at one end, but is apparently tied off (invisibly) into the knob at the other end. [not easy to explain this!]
Primary Comments
Man's girdle of string. A hank of string, possibly of European manufacture, fastened with four rings of brown gum. The string is red brown. Production Place: Oceania, Australia, Northern Territory, MacArthur River Current Location: Movement Notes: B.61. Bay 2. Accession Number:
Images
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Rights: Manchester Museum
Object Details
- Date Made
- Circa 1901
- Region
- MacArthur River
- State
- Northern Territory
Subjects
Institution
- Institution
- Manchester Museum
- Registration
- O1018
Physical Properties
- Materials
- Spinifex Resin