EA/41/30 - 
skirt

skirt

Objectcode
EA/41/30
Description (brief)
Skirt worn by girls or women. The skirt is made fom strips of barkfibre tied to a hipcord. Underneath this skirt women wear another skirt, the fibers of which are gathered between the legs and tied at the rear of the skirt. According to the owner, the skirt is either worn at the front or the rear.
Dating
1955-1957 (verwerving)
Dimensions (L x W)
32,0 x 52,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fibre » bark fibre
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » Central Highlands » Central Highlands west » Wissel Lakes Region
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Central New-Guinea » Subdivision Paniai » Paniai
Object category
OVM Category » clothing and personal adornment » clothing » clothing from the hip