EA/6/14 - 
armour

armour

Objectcode
EA/6/14
Description (brief)
Suit of armour for protection against arrows and throwing spears. It consists of two parts attached to each other. The lower part is plaitwork (half plaited) with rattan support elements bound with thin rattan strips and orchid bark. The upper part consists of flexible shoulderbands in loopwork, with a decreasing number of loops that end in cords. At one end a rattan ring is attached.
Origin(s)
Wissel Lakes
Dating
vermoedelijk 1960
Dimensions (L x W)
55,0 x 46,0 cm
Production technique
firmly woven rattan and bark with a striped pattern consisting of yellow fibres made of orchid stems

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » palm stem » rattan
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » orchid stem
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fibre » bark fibre
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » 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 » wapens, strijd en oorlog » verdedigingsmiddelen en bescherming