Skirt Item Number: 2948/10 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Grass skirt made of braided sago leaf. Hundreds of small, tight braids are attached to two thicker braids that form the waist band. The braids on one half of the skirt are several centimetres shorter than on the other. A slight change of colour, in vertical stripes, can be detected in the braids. A knot of darker brown fibre sits at the centre of the waistband. One end is a loop with two knots; the other is two ties with three knots and loose ends.
Item History
- Made in Papua, Indonesia
- Collected during 1980
- Owned by Lorne Balshine before April 11, 2012
- Received from Lorne Balshine (Donor) on April 11, 2012
What
- Name
- Skirt
- Identification Number
- 2948/10
- Type of Item
- skirt
- Material
- sago fibre
- Overall
- height 31.0 cm, width 81.0 cm, depth 6.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Asmat
- Previous Owner
- Lorne Balshine
- Received from
- Lorne Balshine (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Papua, Indonesia
When
- Collection Date
- during 1980
- Ownership Date
- before April 11, 2012
- Acquisition Date
- on April 11, 2012
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2948/0010