bag
Objectcode
EA/7/12
Description (brief)
Woven bag with strap. The bag is decorated with geometrical patterns in blue, red, and brown. Probably used by men.
Dimensions (L x W)
22,0 x 27,0 cm
Production technique
Plaiting made of natural coloured strips of tree bark and strips painted in red, ochre, gray, black, two shades of brown and blue. Patterns used on the top four centimetres differ from the patterns used in the centre.
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» bark
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» fibre
» cotton
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» Bird's Head
» Vogelkop oost
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division West New Guinea
Object category
OVM Category
» art
» visual arts