pubic-ornament
- Museum number
- Oc1956,05.3
- Description
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Men's pubic tassel on twisted human hair string.
- Dimensions
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Height: 8 centimetres
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Width: 11 centimetres
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Depth: 3 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Register 1956
Mens pubic tassel on twisted human hair string.
Mens pubic tassels.
Central AUSTRALIA
See Spencer and Gillen, "The Arunta", II, p.510 and fig 153, where three similar tassels are shown joined together to form a single pubic cover. They are tied by the short strings to the pubic hairs.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1956
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Oc1956,05.3