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2003.24.1

Grass skirt dyed with horizontal bands of green, orange, red and purple. This object is stored rolled. [MOBB [OPS move] 6/2/2017]


2003.24.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Grass skirt dyed with horizontal bands of green, orange, red and purple. This object is stored rolled. [MOBB [OPS move] 6/2/2017]
Long description
Grass skirt dyed with horizontal bands of green, orange, red and purple. The waistband has been formed by stitching the grass strands together with pink synthetic yarn. [JP 15/1/2003]
Geographical reference
Papuan Gulf
Person
Field collector Stuart Maw
PRM source Stuart Maw
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1982
Date collected
1982
Acquisition information
Donated: 1999
Materials and processes
Material Grass Fibre Plant, Material Pigment, Material Synthetic Yarn, Process Split, Process Dyed
Dimensions
Depth: max 96 mm rolled, Length: max 695 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 2003.24.1

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