- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Waist fringe of grass and twisted fibre, twisted into a single tuft. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 27/10/2005]
- Geographical reference
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 13/06/1892
- Date collected
- by 1892?
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1902
- Materials and processes
- Material Grass Fibre Plant, Process Twisted
- Dimensions
- Length: max 580 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1902.9.7
Search terms: Ornament, Clothing, Waist Ornament
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