Bag Item Number: 2981/9 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Square bag knit with wool in a tight weave. The body of the bag is red with several vertical lines of blue and white. At the bottom corners are two tassels of red, blue and white wool. A fringe of the same decorates the front top opening of the bag. At the top corners is attached a short handle also knit and decorated like the body of the bag. Bits of feathers are caught in the bag’s weave.
Item History
- Made in 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
- 2981/9
- Type of Item
- bag
- Material
- wool fibre
- Overall
- height 64.0 cm, width 33.0 cm, depth 4.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Western Melanesian ?
- Previous Owner
- Joan Bennett
- Received from
- Joan Bennett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- 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
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2981/0009