Band Item Number: 3092/9 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Band of braided plant fibre with cowrie shells. The largest shells are stitched to the middle section, with smaller shells near the ends.
Narrative
Collected by friends of the donor while attending a festival in Mount Hagen in 1965.
Item History
- Made in Mount Hagen, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
- Collected during 1965
- Owned by Ingeborg Marshall before November 18, 2014
- Received from Ingeborg Marshall (Donor) on November 18, 2014
What
- Name
- Band
- Identification Number
- 3092/9
- Type of Item
- band
- Material
- plant fibre and cowrie shell
- Overall
- height 2.0 cm, width 24.0 cm, depth 370.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- New Guinea
- Previous Owner
- Ingeborg Marshall
- Received from
- Ingeborg Marshall (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Mount Hagen, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
When
- Collection Date
- during 1965
- Ownership Date
- before November 18, 2014
- Acquisition Date
- on November 18, 2014
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3092/0009