skirt
Objectcode
EA/14/8
Description (brief)
Skirt, made from tree bark fibre. The band worn about the hips is decorated with repeating motives. Attached to the band are four bundles of woven grass cords. The grass cords are decorated with two tufts of grass.
Origin(s)
Southern New Guinea
Dimensions (L x W)
50,0 x 57,0 cm
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» leaf
» grass
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» bark
» bark fibre
» bark fibre cord
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» South Coast
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division South New-Guinea
Object category
OVM Category
» clothing and personal adornment
» clothing
» clothing from the hip