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1931.73.3

Bark belt carved on one side with anthropomorphic designs highlighted in white lime pigment. [FB 05/03/2015]

1931.73.3

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bark belt carved on one side with anthropomorphic designs highlighted in white lime pigment. [FB 05/03/2015]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Papuan Gulf (Gulf Province)
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Stevens Auction Rooms
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1931
Date collected
By 1931
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1931
Materials and processes
Material Bark Wood Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Process Carved, Process Twisted, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Diameter: max 280 mm rolled, Width: max 84 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1931.73.3

Search terms: Dance, Clothing, Ornament, Figure, Dance Accessory, Belt, Waist Ornament

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