Belt made from human hair, Australia, 1880-1920

Made:
1880-1920 in Australia
maker:
Aboriginal people

Belt, consisting of ring of coiled string made of human hair, mounted on cardboard, from Australia, 1880-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A1112
Materials:
hair, human, mount, cardboard and mount, string
type:
human remains, human hair and belt
credit:
Wellcome Trust