Bag. Very loose meshed, brown, knotted plant fibre bag with a smaller opening at the mouth. Used for carrying and storing sweet potatoes. [CK 20 08 1997]

Collection type: Object
Description: Bag. Very loose meshed, brown, knotted plant fibre bag with a smaller opening at the mouth. Used for carrying and storing sweet potatoes. [CK 20 08 1997]
Geographical reference: Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea; New Britain Bismarck Archipelago South-west Coast Kandrian (Moewehafen) Alomos Village
Cultural groups: Arawe
Person: Field collector Beatrice Mary Blackwood; PRM source Beatrice Mary Blackwood
Date / Period: Date made: Before 08/1937
Date collected: 18 June 1937
Acquisition information: Donated: 1938
Materials and processes: Material Creeper Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Material Net Textile, Process Netted, Process Knotted, Process Split, Process Basketry
Dimensions: Length: max 370 mm, Width: max 390 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1938.36.1197 Other numbers: Blackwood ii 1129
Research and responses: Note: Alomos village is the name used by the collector. This village may have moved, may no longer exist or the name could have subsequently changed. [CK 05 09 1997]

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