Armband Item Number: 2948/78 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Arm ornament. Thick band of tightly woven natural fibres; two thick bands of dark red, alternating around a thinner band of yellow-orange fibres. The inside is dark brown in colour. The band is flexible.
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
- 2948/78
- Type of Item
- arm band
- Material
- plant fibre
- Overall
- height 9.2 cm, width 8.3 cm, depth 4.5 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
- 2948/0078