Aboriginal Longka Longka Pearl Shell 6 - SOLD
Longka Longka pubic cover
Human hair, pearl shell, and ochre
1920s
Height 6 1/2" Width 5"
Provenance: Private collection, Sydney, Australia
An early pearl shell pendant from Victoria River Downs in the Northwest of the Northern Territory with a collection label. Collected in 1963 and was held by a private museum in Queensland until recently. A most unusual design.
Longka Longka pubic cover
Human hair, pearl shell, and ochre
1920s
Height 6 1/2" Width 5"
Provenance: Private collection, Sydney, Australia
An early pearl shell pendant from Victoria River Downs in the Northwest of the Northern Territory with a collection label. Collected in 1963 and was held by a private museum in Queensland until recently. A most unusual design.
Longka Longka pubic cover
Human hair, pearl shell, and ochre
1920s
Height 6 1/2" Width 5"
Provenance: Private collection, Sydney, Australia
An early pearl shell pendant from Victoria River Downs in the Northwest of the Northern Territory with a collection label. Collected in 1963 and was held by a private museum in Queensland until recently. A most unusual design.