Skirt Item Number: 3536/5 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Small dance skirt(?) with fringe composed of numerous, short thin strips of grass woven into a waistband. Band is made up of twisted fibre; two cords of knotted fibre on each end. Fringe has a repeating stripe pattern of dark purple, dark orange and green.

Item History

What

Name
Skirt
Identification Number
3536/5
Type of Item
skirt
Material
grass fibre and dye
Overall
height 12.6 cm, width 33.5 cm

Who

Culture
New Guinea
Previous Owner
Geoffrey Hainsworth and Carole Hainsworth
Received from
Carole Hainsworth (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Papua New Guinea

When

Collection Date
during 1963
Ownership Date
before 2011 and before November 23, 2021
Acquisition Date
on November 23, 2021

Other

Condition
good
Accession Number
3536/0005