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Tasmanian Aboriginal Necklace No. 6


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      Date: 1910 -

Description: Tasmanian Aboriginal Shell Necklace. White cat's teeth (Rissonia species) alternating with groups of brown rice shells (Truncatella scalarina). Part of the Bowman collection. Donated by the Bowman family in 1996.

Format: realia
Object: necklaces
Material: shells

Titles:
Tasmanian Aboriginal Necklace No. 6

Subjects: Aboriginal culturejewellerywomen's clothing & accessories

People/Orgs: Bowman family

Places: Cape Barren Island, Tasmania

Institution: Furneaux Historical Research Association Inc.

Object number: FHR_00453

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