girdle
Objectcode
EA/30/32
Description (brief)
A belt with a closure consisting of a loop and a large ball shaped knot. In front at the center a large tuft of sagobark in different lenghts, decorated at the top in light and dark palmleaf. On top of this a decoration of seeds. At the sides two tufts from strips of sagobark.
Dimensions (L x W)
80,0 x 30,0 cm
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» fibre
» palm fibre
» coconut palm fibre
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» fibre
» bark fibre
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» fruit
» seed
» grass seed
» job's tears
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» South West Coast
» Asmat
» Casuarine Coast and interior
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division South New-Guinea
» Subdivision Asmat
» Casuarine Coast
Object category
OVM Category
» clothing and personal adornment
» Jewelry
» hip jewelry, belt ornaments