Waist Ornament Item Number: 2948/18 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Coil of bamboo. No decorations on wide strands of bamboo. Two strands are knotted at the ends. A loop of rope holds the coil together.
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
- Waist Ornament
- Identification Number
- 2948/18
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- plastic, bamboo grass and plant fibre
- Overall
- height 26.7 cm, width 25.9 cm, depth 2.7 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
- good
- Accession Number
- 2948/0018