Bag Item Number: 2729/13 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Square-shaped woven bag (bilum) with long macrame strap of twisted grass rope. Thick strips of dyed red and purple leaf ? alternate with brown to create a diamond pattern. Into the front side are woven bunches of brightly coloured yellow, purple, green and pink grass fibres, the one at top centre being a pompom.
Item History
- Made in Papua New Guinea during 2006
- Owned by Carol E. Mayer before February 18, 2009
- Received from Carol E. Mayer (Donor) on February 18, 2009
What
- Name
- Bag
- Identification Number
- 2729/13
- Type of Item
- bag
- Material
- grass, leaf ?, dye, synthetic dye and plant fibre
- Overall
- height 69.0 cm, width 35.0 cm, depth 5.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- New Guinea
- Previous Owner
- Carol E. Mayer
- Received from
- Carol E. Mayer (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Papua New Guinea
When
- Creation Date
- during 2006
- Ownership Date
- before February 18, 2009
- Acquisition Date
- on February 18, 2009
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2729/0013