Bag Item Number: 2835/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Large woven string bag (bilum) decorated with stripes of dyes fibre and animal fur. Bag has a curved bottom and wide opening, with the long handles tied together at the ends. The ends have tassels. The bag has stripes in atlernating bands of colours and undyed fibre, as well as bands with animal fur woven in. The widest stripes are purple, with green, yellow and red also used. The lower edges of the opening are oversewn in orange.
Item History
- Made in Papua New Guinea during 1997
- Owned by Joan Donaldson before October 26, 2010
- Received from Joan Donaldson (Donor) on October 26, 2010
What
- Name
- Bag
- Identification Number
- 2835/1
- Type of Item
- bag
- Material
- plant fibre, animal hair and dye
- Overall
- height 89.0 cm, width 59.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- New Guinea
- Previous Owner
- Joan Donaldson
- Received from
- Joan Donaldson (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Papua New Guinea
When
- Creation Date
- during 1997
- Ownership Date
- before October 26, 2010
- Acquisition Date
- on October 26, 2010
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2835/0001