Mat-work bag with red design, plaited rim and fringe. The red design is in the form of diagonal lines, forming a checkered pattern. [RM [OPS move] 21/11/2016]

Collection type: Object
Description: Mat-work bag with red design, plaited rim and fringe. The red design is in the form of diagonal lines, forming a checkered pattern. [RM [OPS move] 21/11/2016]
Geographical reference: Vanuatu
Oceania > Melanesia > Vanuatu; Banks Islands
Person: Field collector Robert Henry Codrington; Field collector Melanesian Mission; PRM source Robert Henry Codrington
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1888
Date collected: By 1888
Acquisition information: Donated: 1920
Materials and processes: Material Plant Fibre, Process Plaited, Process Basketry
Dimensions: Height: max 186 mm, Height: max 272 mm including handle, Width: max 22 mm, Length: max 144 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1920.100.269

Search terms: Bag, Basketry, Basket

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