Sling Item Number: C554 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Fibres twisted into a rope at both ends with a loop at one end of one side of the sling and a knot at the other. In between the roped ends, the sling part is woven.
Item History
- Made in Vanua Levu, Fiji before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
- Name
- Sling
- Identification Number
- C554
- Type of Item
- sling
- Material
- plant fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- twisted and woven
- Overall
- height 134.0 cm, width 5.0 cm, depth 1.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Fijian
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vanua Levu, Fiji
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 54
- Accession Number
- 2191/0908