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1895.51.9

Armlet of cane wrapped in black-dyed plant fibre with twill plaited zigzag design in white on outer surface. Tied by PRM label in bundle of 18 (1895.51.8-18, 28-34). [LM 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 28/11/2005]

1895.51.9

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Collection type
Object
Description
Armlet of cane wrapped in black-dyed plant fibre with twill plaited zigzag design in white on outer surface. Tied by PRM label in bundle of 18 (1895.51.8-18, 28-34). [LM 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 28/11/2005]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Manus Province Wuvulu Island
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Stevens Auction Rooms
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1895
Date collected
By 1895
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1895
Materials and processes
Material Plant Fibre, Material Cane Plant, Material Pigment, Process Twill Plaited, Process Basketry, Process Dyed
Dimensions
Diameter: max 94 mm, Width: max 13 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1895.51.9

Search terms: Ornament, Basketry, Arm Ornament