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1937.39.42

Belt of spirally wound bark. Carved all over the outer surface and infilled with pigment. The two ends of the belt are tied together with plant fibre. [ASh [OPS move] 18/08/2016]

1937.39.42

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Collection type
Object
Description
Belt of spirally wound bark. Carved all over the outer surface and infilled with pigment. The two ends of the belt are tied together with plant fibre. [ASh [OPS move] 18/08/2016]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Mount Hagen
Person
Field collector Michael James Leahy
PRM source Michael James Leahy
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1936
Date collected
circa 1936
Acquisition information
Donated: 1937
Materials and processes
Material Bark Wood Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Material Pigment, Process Carved, Process Painted, Process Twisted, Process Bound
Dimensions
Diameter: max 270 mm, Height: max 140 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1937.39.42

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