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1978.8.2

Long string of coix seeds strung on vegetable fibre; fibre has broken and the string is in 4 sections. [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 20/9/2005]

1978.8.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Long string of coix seeds strung on vegetable fibre; fibre has broken and the string is in 4 sections. [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 20/9/2005]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Southern Highland District Koroba
Cultural groups
Huli
Person
Field collector Filumena Light
PRM source Filumena Light
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1978
Date collected
By 1978
Acquisition information
Donated: 1978
Materials and processes
Material Coix Seed Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Process Strung
Dimensions
Length 3080 mm longest section, Length 1100 mm second longest section, Length 830 mm third longest section, Length 310 mm shortest section
Object numbers
Accession number: 1978.8.2

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