girdle
Objectcode
EA/30/30
Description (brief)
A narrow belt with decoartions from sagoleaf, with three large tufts of sago bark wound with strips of light and dark palmleaf in a zig-zag pattern. The belt is worn so one tuft hangs from the rear and two hang from the sides.
Dimensions (L x W)
80,0 x 30,0 cm
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» leaf
» palm leaf
» sago palm leaf
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» leaf
» palm leaf
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» South West Coast
» Asmat
» Casuarine Coast and interior
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division South New-Guinea
» Subdivision Asmat
» Casuarine Coast
Object category
OVM Category
» clothing and personal adornment
» Jewelry
» hip jewelry, belt ornaments