Shark necklace

Rosemary Mamuniny Gurruwiwi
Galpu people, Northern Territory
1944

Shark necklace
2008
shark vertebrae, bark string
Place made
Galiwin'ku (Elcho Island), Northern Territory
Medium
shark vertebrae, bark string
Dimensions
81.0 cm (length)
Credit line
Rhianon Vernon-Roberts Memorial Collection 2009
Accession number
20092A14A
Signature and date
Not signed. Not dated.
Media category
Jewellery
Collection area
Australian decorative arts and design - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander