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1938.36.1473

Legband of woven rattan with fringe of sago palm leaf buds. [ASh [OPS move] 15/11/2016]

1938.36.1473

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Collection type
Object
Description
Legband of woven rattan with fringe of sago palm leaf buds. [ASh [OPS move] 15/11/2016]
Long description
Legband of woven rattan with fringe of sago palm leaf buds. The buds are dark brown in colour and fibrous. Intertwined with this band is the matching band 1938.36.1472, which is secured via plant fibre. [ASh [OPS move] 15/11/2016]
Cultural groups
Bosngun
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 Rattan Plant, Material Sago Palm Leaf Plant, Process Woven, Process Stitched
Dimensions
Depth: max 86 mm, Width: max 125 mm, Length: max 183 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.36.1473 Other numbers: Blackwood ii 1403

Search terms: Ornament, Dance, Leg Ornament

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