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1938.36.581

Cloak, made from a single piece of barkcloth which has been doubled over at the top and gathered with a fibre cord stitched through and pulled. [CW [OPS move] 1/8/2017]

1938.36.581

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Collection type
Object
Description
Cloak, made from a single piece of barkcloth which has been doubled over at the top and gathered with a fibre cord stitched through and pulled. [CW [OPS move] 1/8/2017]
Long description
Cloak, made from a single piece of barkcloth which has been doubled over at the top and gathered with a fibre cord stitched through and pulled. Made in bands joined together. [CW [OPS move] 1/8/2017]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Morobe Province
Cultural groups
Anga
Person
Field collector Beatrice Mary Blackwood
PRM source Beatrice Mary Blackwood
Date / Period
Date made: On or before 1937
Date collected
1936 - 1937
Acquisition information
Donated: 1938
Materials and processes
Material Bark Cloth Textile Plant, Material Plant Fibre Yarn, Process Beaten, Process Stitched
Dimensions
Length x Width: max 1217 x 450 mm folded
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.36.581 Other numbers: Blackwood ii 581

Search terms: Clothing, Barkcloth, Furniture Dwelling, Cloak, Rainwear, Mat

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