string bag
Objectcode
EA/60/24
Description (brief)
Bag with handle which is worn over the shoulder. The bag is made of knotted cord made out of bark fibre and it is decorated through a knotted pattern of dark brown and yellow fibre (possibly orchid stem).
Origin(s)
Paniai
Dating
na 1956
Dimensions (L x W)
65,0 x 32,0 cm
Production technique
bark cord with knotted block pattern made of yellow and redbrown orchid fibre
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» bark
» bark fibre
» bark fibre cord
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» fibre
» orchid fibre
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» Central Highlands
» Central Highlands west
» Wissel Lakes Region
» Ekari
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division Central New-Guinea
» Subdivision Paniai
» Paniai
Object category
OVM Category
» art
» visual arts