CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO ENLARGEIt is rather ironic, even if it is timely, that Tasmania's Aboriginal shell necklaces, are now deemed to be 'iconic'! The only thing that has changed is that it is now official, or is that a maybe? Anyway, it has been a long time coming.
These necklaces have been 'Tasmanian identifiers' since forever. It is just the case that it has taken until now for Tasmanians and the National Trust to openly acknowledge that it is so. One could argue that it might be the people that should be acknowledged rather than the objects but let's not quibble about that right now.
A cynic could be excused of finding a lot of irony in this little story but let's just celebrate the accolade with the makers and let them savor the moment.
TTN has never been in any doubt at all that the Tasmanian Aboriginal shell necklaces are quintessential exemplars of Tasmaniana. Quite possibly the necklaces' iconic status began with Duterreau and his painting of The Conciliation.
Congratulations all round!
These necklaces have been 'Tasmanian identifiers' since forever. It is just the case that it has taken until now for Tasmanians and the National Trust to openly acknowledge that it is so. One could argue that it might be the people that should be acknowledged rather than the objects but let's not quibble about that right now.
A cynic could be excused of finding a lot of irony in this little story but let's just celebrate the accolade with the makers and let them savor the moment.
TTN has never been in any doubt at all that the Tasmanian Aboriginal shell necklaces are quintessential exemplars of Tasmaniana. Quite possibly the necklaces' iconic status began with Duterreau and his painting of The Conciliation.
Congratulations all round!
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