This odd looking Aboriginal tool is a girdle or belt that is worn by Aborigines as a tool to carry game and other items collected during their foraging. It was collected in 1980 in the town of Tennant creek in the Northern Territories by Gerald Heeney. I believe that it is made out of human hair. The belt is rather sophisticated and it has a rather complex weave. Half of the length is a single thick cord that skirts the rear of the Aborigine. The other half of the circular belt is a reduction down to 2 strands and then down to 12 strands. This section of the girdle wraps around the front of the Aborigine and lizard tales, plant material and other things are twisted into the thin cord sections. It sort of takes the place of pockets when you are not wearing pants. You can see this belt in use in the famous movie Walkabout. This object has light wear, if any, and it is in remarkably good condition for a woven Aboriginal implement.