breast ornament
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Breast ornament. Mer (Murray Island), Torres Strait, Queensland.
© Australian Museum
photographer: AM, Anthropology Dept - Finton Mahony
- Summary:
- E017276 - 30/10/1907, breast ornament, Mer (Murray Islands), Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia, Australia
- Item Name:
- breast ornament
- Label:
- A breast ornament, made of four red ochred pieces of palm wood threaded on a fine string. It is said to be for wearing on the chest, to indicate that the wearer was abstaining from certain foods. It is called "medu sab" by the Meriam people. Collected for the Museum by C. Hedley and A.R. McCulloch in 1907. (14.0x10.0cm.)
- Keywords:
- symbol
- Place:
- Mer (Murray Islands)
- Region:
- Torres Strait
- Province/State:
- Queensland
- Country:
- Australia
- Collection Area:
- Australia
- Museum Department:
- Anthropology
- Registration Date:
- 30/10/1907
- Registration Number:
- E017276
- Associated Stories:
- The Hedley and McCulloch Collection: Torres Strait 1907
- Australian Museum Expedition to Torres Strait in 1907: Rationale
Images
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Breast ornament. Mer (Murray Island), Torres Strait, Queensland.
© Australian Museum
photographer: AM, Anthropology Dept - Finton Mahony
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Breast ornament. Mer (Murray Island), Torres Strait, Queensland.
© Australian Museum
photographer: AM, Anthropology Dept - Finton Mahony
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Breast ornament. Mer (Murray Island), Torres Strait, Queensland.
© Australian Museum
photographer: AM, Anthropology Dept - Finton Mahony