carrying net
Objectcode
EA/24/3
Description (brief)
Carrying net with a strap made evenly knit tree bark fibre. Turquoise-blue beads are used for decoration. Probably made for use by women. The bag is made from tree bark, openly knit. Beads are braided in horizontal bands every three to five centimetres. The strap is made only from tree bark.
Origin(s)
Wissel Lakes, Paniai
Dimensions (L x W)
45,0 x 60,0 cm
Production technique
plait work
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» bark
» bark fibre
» bark fibre cord
Materials thesaurus
» processed material
» glass
» glass beads
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
Object category
OVM Category
» art
» visual arts