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Skirt

Yolngu, 1967-1970

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Yolngu

Skirt

Yolngu, 1967-1970

Physical Qualities Bark, pigment, 15 7/16 x 13 1/16 x 1 15/16 in. (39.2 x 33.2 x 5 cm.) not including string ties
Credit Line Gift of Dr. John Money, Baltimore
Object Number 2000.328
Shredded bark skirt, looped at top over a fiber; waistband stitched together in middle; painted with red and white horizontal stripes at top, bottom is painted red. Two thin strings attached at waistband.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift 2000; Dr John Money

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Yolngu

2000–2000

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