Armband Item Number: 2948/77 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Arm ornament. Long, woven ornament composed of plant fibre; somewhat flexible. The ornament is partly flattened at one end and rounded on the other. There is some irregularity in the tightness of the weave throughout the body of the object. One end is significantly darker in colour with a dark brown hue, as opposed to the rest which is yellow-brown in colour.
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
- 2948/77
- Type of Item
- arm band
- Material
- plant fibre
- Overall
- height 14.3 cm, width 8.7 cm, depth 6.7 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
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2948/0077