Girdle consisting of a ring of bound pandanus leaf with four leaf tassels and four strings with a shell. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 21/4/2005]

Collection type: Object
Description: Girdle consisting of a ring of bound pandanus leaf with four leaf tassels and four strings with a shell. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 21/4/2005]
Geographical reference: Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Union Territory of India)
Asia > Southern Asia > Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Union Territory of India); Andaman Islands
Person: Field collector Bertram Beresford Osmaston; PRM source Mrs O'Leary
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1905
Date collected: circa 1905
Acquisition information: Donated: 1964
Materials and processes: Material Pandanus Plant, Material Grass Fibre Plant, Material String Plant, Material Shell, Process Split, Process Bound, Process Perforated
Dimensions: Length: max 550 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1964.2.6

Further items to explore