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1904.60.50.1

Plant fibre skirt. The skirt is made from bundles of plant fibre tied to a plant fibre waistband. The plant fibre is red in colour. The skirt has been rolled. [FB 06/11/2014]

1904.60.50.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Plant fibre skirt. The skirt is made from bundles of plant fibre tied to a plant fibre waistband. The plant fibre is red in colour. The skirt has been rolled. [FB 06/11/2014]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Yodda River valley
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1904
Date collected
Before 1904
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1904
Materials and processes
Material Plant Fibre, Process Tied, Process Split, Process Twisted
Dimensions
Width: max 110 mm, Depth: max 91 mm, Length: max 395 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1904.60.50.1

Search terms: Clothing, Skirt

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