Apron Item Number: Ie348 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

An apron shaped like an extremely elongated oval and netted of bark fibre. The mesh is approximately 1 cm. Marsupial hairs are incorporated to form longitudinal stripes approximately 3 cm apart, with thirteen stripes in all.

History Of Use

Basic items of male dress, a front covering, worn with bark belt and with cordilyne leaves at rear. Metaphorically associated with males as a symbol of masculinity.

Cultural Context

Everyday; ceremonial.