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1938.36.686

Belt of plaited pandanus leaves. The central band is made up of plaited yellow and black strands in the centre. [ASh [OPS move] 15/11/2016]

1938.36.686

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Collection type
Object
Description
Belt of plaited pandanus leaves. The central band is made up of plaited yellow and black strands in the centre. [ASh [OPS move] 15/11/2016]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Morobe Province Bulolo District Manki village
Cultural groups
Anga
Person
Field collector Beatrice Mary Blackwood
PRM source Beatrice Mary Blackwood
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1937
Date collected
By 1937
Acquisition information
Donated: 1938
Materials and processes
Material Pandanus Plant, Material Plant Leaf, Material Orchid Stem Plant, Process Plaited, Process Basketry
Dimensions
Width: max 33 mm bent in two, Length 187 mm bent in two
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.36.686 Other numbers: Blackwood ii 686

Search terms: Clothing, Basketry, Ornament, Belt, Waist Ornament