Bag Item Number: 2981/8 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small woven basketry bag decorated with pink, yellow, and green wool bunches held together with string, beads and small white shells. Diamond shaped design in red and green fibre are woven into the body of the bag. An intermittent fringe of wool hangs from the bottom of the bag along with strands of grass. The shoulder strap consists of 5 twisted strands of grass attached in a knot with red and green wool.
Item History
- Made in Admiralty Islands, Manus, Papua New Guinea ?
- Collected between 1973 and 1976
- Owned by Joan Bennett before November 9, 2012
- Received from Joan Bennett (Donor) on November 9, 2012
What
- Name
- Bag
- Identification Number
- 2981/8
- Type of Item
- bag
- Material
- grass fibre, wool fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 63.0 cm, width 31.0 cm, depth 2.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Western Melanesia
- Previous Owner
- Joan Bennett
- Received from
- Joan Bennett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Admiralty Islands, Manus, Papua New Guinea ?
When
- Collection Date
- between 1973 and 1976
- Ownership Date
- before November 9, 2012
- Acquisition Date
- on November 9, 2012
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2981/0008