arm ornament
Arm ornament. Mer (Murray Island), Torres Strait, Queensland
© Australian Museum
photographer: AM, Anthropology Dept - Finton Mahony
- Summary:
- E017323 - 31/10/1907, arm ornament, Mer (Murray Islands), Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia, Australia
- Item Name:
- arm ornament
- Label:
- A pair of arm ornaments or arm bands, woven from plaited pandanus strips and decorated with red cotton cloth sewn to the outside of the bands. Pendants of red trade beads are also attached for decoration. They are known as "put" by the Meriam people. They are said to be worn for dancing. They were collected in the Murray Islands, Torres Straits in 1907 by C. Hedley and A.R. McCulloch.
- Keywords:
- dance
- Place:
- Mer (Murray Islands)
- Region:
- Torres Strait
- Province/State:
- Queensland
- Country:
- Australia
- Collection Area:
- Australia
- Museum Department:
- Anthropology
- Registration Date:
- 31/10/1907
- Registration Number:
- E017323
- Associated Stories:
- The Hedley and McCulloch Collection: Torres Strait 1907
- Australian Museum Expedition to Torres Strait in 1907: Rationale
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Arm ornament. Mer (Murray Island), Torres Strait, Queensland
© Australian Museum
photographer: AM, Anthropology Dept - Finton Mahony
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Arm ornament. Mer (Murray Island), Torres Strait, Queensland
© Australian Museum
photographer: AM, Anthropology Dept - Finton Mahony
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Arm ornament. Mer (Murray Island), Torres Strait, Queensland
© Australian Museum
photographer: AM, Anthropology Dept - Finton Mahony
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Arm ornament. Mer (Murray Island), Torres Strait, Queensland
© Australian Museum
photographer: AM, Anthropology Dept - Finton Mahony
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Arm ornament. Mer (Murray Island), Torres Strait, Queensland
© Australian Museum
photographer: AM, Anthropology Dept - Finton Mahony