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1906.58.94

Cubed ball made of plaited pandanus leaves. [ZM 12/9/2005]

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1906.58.94

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Collection type
Object
Description
Cubed ball made of plaited pandanus leaves. [ZM 12/9/2005]
Geographical reference
Tuvalu
Oceania > Polynesia > Tuvalu
Funafuti
Person
Field collector William Johnson Sollas
PRM source William Johnson Sollas
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1896
Date collected
1896
Acquisition information
Donated: 1906
Materials and processes
Material Pandanus Plant, Material Plant Leaf, Process Plaited, Process Basketry, Process Woven
Dimensions
Width: max 55 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1906.58.94
Associated publications
Discussed as an example of 2-way 2-fold weaving and the mathematical principles involved in a conference paper 'Baskets' given by Tibor Tarnai at the 'IASS - APCS 2006 International Symposium: New Olympics, New Shell and Spatial Structures' in October 2006 at Beijing, China. This object was examined by Tibor Tarnai during a research visit in March 2004. Copy of conference paper in researchers file 'Tarnai'. [ZM 29/09/2006]

Search terms: Toy and Game, Sport, Basketry, Game Accessory, Ball

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