Necklace made of human hair and shells, Australia, 1870-1920

Made:
1870-1920 in Australia
maker:
Aboriginal people

Necklace made of human hair and shells, from Australia, 1870-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A1113
Materials:
hair, human, shell and fibre, thread
type:
human remains, human hair and necklace
credit:
Wellcome Trust