Apron Item Number: 1485/16 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Apron composed of woven fibre with two neck straps that have brown tufts of fur at the ends, and a fringe composed of strips of woven fibre with brown fur and longer brown and black hair attached at the ends as well as chains of braided rings made of bamboo strips(?) and brown grass(?). There are tufts of reddish-brown fur at the top of each chain, and the apron is decorated with red, blue and white pigment.
Item History
- Made in Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
- Owned by William McCann before July 10, 1991
- Received from William McCann (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on July 10, 1991
What
- Name
- Apron
- Identification Number
- 1485/16
- Type of Item
- apron
- Material
- plant fibre, hair, skin, bamboo grass ?, grass ? and pigment
- Overall
- height 155.6 cm, width 39.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- New Guinea
- Previous Owner
- William McCann
- Received from
- William McCann (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
When
- Ownership Date
- before July 10, 1991
- Acquisition Date
- on July 10, 1991
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles; basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1485/0016