Armband Item Number: 2948/76 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Arm ornament. Composed of tightly woven natural fibre; different weave pattern used around borders to create two bands of more tightly woven material. The arm ornament is somwhat flexible though slightly flattened into an elliptical shape.
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
- Armband
- Identification Number
- 2948/76
- Type of Item
- arm band
- Material
- plant fibre
- Overall
- height 10.5 cm, width 7.3 cm, depth 5.0 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
- 2948/0076