Net bag decorated with ten rows of shells. [SM (Verve) 25/06/2014]

Collection type: Object
Description: Net bag decorated with ten rows of shells. [SM (Verve) 25/06/2014]
Long description: Net bag decorated with ten rows of shells. The bag is made from plant fibre string and has a netted carrying handle. The front of the bag is decorated with ten rows of small perforated shells which were attached during the netting process. [SM (Verve) 25/06/2014]
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 Shell, Material Net Textile, Material String Plant, Process Netted, Process Perforated
Dimensions: Width: max 280 mm, Height: max 140 mm excluding handle
Object numbers: Accession number: 1895.51.19
Research and responses: The display label for this object from C.116.A "Rope, String and Netting" has a small capitol letter written in the bottom right corner in red or black ink. This letter refers to the type of netting used to create the object and is explained in a general case label. See "Display History" field for further information. [SM (Verve) 09/07/2014]