Home at last - precious necklace returns to Tasmania

ABORIGINAL RED OCHRED NECKLACE

A unique Aboriginal red ochred necklace, believed to be the only of its kind in the world Source: AAP / ETHAN JAMES

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Published 20 April 2023 7:30am
By Kerrin Thomas, Allan Lee
Presented by Allan Lee
Source: SBS News

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After almost 200 years, a significant Tasmanian Aboriginal Ancestral object has returned to the state, for a new exhibition. The necklace is on loan from a museum in the United States for the next two years … but its hoped it can remain in Tasmania for good. ]]

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