Ceremonial length shell necklace (Lutruwita)
2022
Medium
maireeners (Phaisanotrochus sp.), cotton thread
Measurements
90.2 × 20.3 × 2.1 cm (variable)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds donated by Jahn Buhrman, 2023
© Courtesy of the artist
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Launceston, Tasmania
Accession Number
2023.753
Department
First Nations Australia
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