Bag Item Number: C1230 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Woven fibre bag (bilum) with a wide rounded, flared bottom that tapers to a narrow top. On either side of the narrow opening is a flat handle woven. The covering the surface is three leaf-like flaps outlined and decorated with bands of cowrie shells. The surface has wide bands of cowrie shells with alternating stripes of red and black on a natural ground.
Cultural Context
Bride-price bag.
Item History
- Made in Papua New Guinea before 1939
- Collected during 1938
- Owned by Elizabeth Cobbold before February 1957
- Received from Elizabeth Cobbold (Donor) during February 1957
What
- Name
- Bag
- Identification Number
- C1230
- Type of Item
- bag
- Material
- plant fibre, cowrie shell and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- crocheted, dyed and twisted
- Overall
- height 63.7 cm, width 60.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- New Guinea
- Previous Owner
- Elizabeth Cobbold
- Received from
- Elizabeth Cobbold (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Papua New Guinea
When
- Creation Date
- before 1939
- Collection Date
- during 1938
- Ownership Date
- before February 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during February 1957
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2176/0005