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1974.6.4

One of a pair of decorations each consisting of four padded and beaded decorations in the shape of a fish, a ?heart, a star and a triangle; multi-coloured beads. [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 5/10/2005]

1974.6.4

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Collection type
Object
Description
One of a pair of decorations each consisting of four padded and beaded decorations in the shape of a fish, a ?heart, a star and a triangle; multi-coloured beads. [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 5/10/2005]
Cultural groups
Malay
Person
Field collector H.J. Spinks
PRM source H.J. Spinks
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1945
Date collected
circa 1945
Acquisition information
Donated: 1974
Materials and processes
Material Textile, Material Glass, Material Bead, Process Padded, Process Decorated, Process Beadwork, Process Woven
Dimensions
Length: max 440 mm, Width: max 150 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1974.6.4
Research and responses

This object is one half of a pair. The accession numbers for the set are: 1974.6.4 & 1974.6.5. [MOB 24/10/2000]

Search terms: Ornament, Ritual and Ceremonial, Status, Furniture Dwelling, Textile, Figure, Ceremonial Object, Status Object, Bed, Animal Figure

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