skirt
Objectcode
EA/14/9
Description (brief)
Skirt, woven from tree bark fibre and grass. The band worn about the hips is woven in repeating patterns. The band is tied with a loop. Attached to the band are corded strings of grass. The grass cords are decorated with tufts of grass.
Origin(s)
Southern New Guinea
Dimensions (L x W)
55,0 x 70,0 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