Bag Item Number: 2948/26 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small woven bag of bast string with a long, narrow, braided strap. The bottom is flat with rounded corners. Mostly light tan, there is some darker discolouration. The bag has a faded dark grey, charcoal horizontal stripe across the middle that is 1cm at its narrowest and 2.5cm at its thickest. There is a similar dark grey patch along one side of the strap where the charcoal has transferred from the main body.
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
- Bag
- Identification Number
- 2948/26
- Type of Item
- bag
- Material
- plant fibre and charcoal pigment
- Overall
- height 56.8 cm, width 12.6 cm, depth 2.8 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
- 2948/0026