skirt
Objectcode
EA/61/8
Description (brief)
Skirt as worn by women. The skirt is made of red grass, attached to a cord of plaited bark fibre. Horizontal, black strips act as decoration.
Origin(s)
Bird's Head, south coast at Inanwatan, Kokodaswamps
Dating
1956-1960
Dimensions (L x W)
35,0 x 98,0 cm
Production technique
plait work
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» stem
» palm stem
» rattan
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» leaf
» grass
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» bark
» bark fibre
» bark fibre cord
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» Bird's Head
» Vogelkop zuidkust
» Vogelkop zuidkust plaatsen
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division West New Guinea
» Subdivision Teminabuan
» Inanwatan
Object category
OVM Category
» clothing and personal adornment
» clothing
» clothing from the hip