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1895.47.12

Rectangular leg ornament of bark fibre with black and white pattern.

1895.47.12

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Collection type
Object
Description
Rectangular leg ornament of bark fibre with black and white pattern.
Long description
Rectangular plant fibre panel dyed or painted different colours with plant fibre edges to the patterns. Four lengths of bark fibre extend from the short sides probably to tie it to the body. [El.B 06/10/2008]
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source William Downing Webster
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1895
Date collected
By 1895
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1895
Materials and processes
Material Bark Fibre Plant, Material Bark Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Process Painted, Process Stitched, Process Dyed
Dimensions
Width: max 160 mm, Length: max 200 mm without ties
Object numbers
Accession number: 1895.47.12

Search terms: Ornament, Dance, Leg Ornament, Dance Accessory

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