Mäyangpuy (necklace), 2024

$90.00

  • 40cm
  • 2024
  • Shells and Seeds
  • Catalog No: 298-24

Manimani (body adornment) has a long history in Yolngu culture. Items made from locally collected materials including native grass, seeds, nuts, shells and plant fibres are worn for ceremony or simply for every day use – in the words of artist Ruth Nalmarkarra “to make us pretty.”

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