The answer is at 'Second Skin: Essence of Country', a Koorie Heritage Trust’s exhibition of one of Australia’s most significant collections of Southeast Australian art and cultural belongings illustrating how First Peoples used pelts in ceremonial and everyday life since time immemorial.
Procuring pelts was part of a larger waste-free process of harnessing the resources of Country.
Long after the rest of the animal has been utilised, the pelt continues to provide physical warmth and an ongoing physical connection to Country, culture, and community.
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