Curved, horseshoe shaped white plastic 'Alice band' / Hair ornament made from a section of recycled plastic drainpipe. Incised and painted with the donor's name and floral motifs. [JP 17/6/2004]

Collection type: Object
Description: Curved, horseshoe shaped white plastic 'Alice band' / Hair ornament made from a section of recycled plastic drainpipe. Incised and painted with the donor's name and floral motifs. [JP 17/6/2004]
Long description: The band has 71 teeth approximately 17 mm long. The 10 mm long part of the upper side of the band which has not been cut into teeth is incised in the centre with 'RACHEL' and either side of this with floral motifs. These incisions have been overpainted in orange, green, red, and pale blue paint. [JP 17/6/2004]
Geographical reference: Kiribati
Oceania > Micronesia > Kiribati
Person: Field collector Rachel Robinson; PRM source Rachel Robinson
Date / Period: Date made: Before 2000
Date collected: 2000
Acquisition information: Donated: 2004
Materials and processes: Material Plastic Synthetic, Material Pigment, Process Recycled, Process Incised, Process Painted
Dimensions: Diameter: max 120 mm, Width: max 27 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 2004.56.12

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