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1979.21.68

Split cane belt tie.

1979.21.68

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Collection type
Object
Description
Split cane belt tie.
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Southern Highlands District Was River Valley
Cultural groups
Wola
Person
Field collector Paul Sillitoe
PRM source Trustees of the British Museum
PRM source British Museum
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1978
Date collected
1976 - 1978
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1979
Materials and processes
Material Cane Plant, Material String, Process Split, Process Perforated, Process Knotted, Process Bound, Process Burnt, Process Etched
Dimensions
Length: max 920 mm, Width: max 15 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1979.21.68

Search terms: Clothing, Status, Belt, Clothes Fastener

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