- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Tassel of coix seed strings with terminal dog teeth [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 22/9/2005]
- Geographical reference
- Gulf Province Kikori District Orokolo Bay
- Cultural groups
- Orokolo (Western Elema)
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1937
- Date collected
- By 1937
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1938
- Materials and processes
- Material Coix Seed Plant, Material Dog Tooth Animal, Material Plant Fibre, Material String, Process Strung, Process Tied
- Dimensions
- Length: max 190 mm as tied
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1938.36.271 Other numbers: Blackwood ii 271
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