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1980.3.3

Armband of bark, wrapped in plant fibre and plaited with zigzag design in two natural colours. Traces of red pigment. [LM 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 23/11/2005]

1980.3.3

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Collection type
Object
Description
Armband of bark, wrapped in plant fibre and plaited with zigzag design in two natural colours. Traces of red pigment. [LM 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 23/11/2005]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Southern Highlands Province
Cultural groups
Bogaya
Person
Field collector Filumena Light
PRM source Filumena Light
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1980
Date collected
By 1980
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1980
Materials and processes
Material Bark Fibre Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Material Pigment, Process Twill Plaited, Process Basketry, Process Painted
Dimensions
Diameter: max 84 mm, Width: max 44 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1980.3.3

Search terms: Ornament, Basketry, Arm Ornament

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