string bag
Objectcode
EA/41/13
Description (brief)
Bag with a handle carried by both men and women. The bag is knotted from bark fibre cord and decorated with a single bead and a cord threaded through seeds. The bag serves to hold beads, kauri shells and tobacco products.
Dating
1955-1957 (verwerving)
Dimensions (L x W)
22,0 x 33,0 cm
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» fibre
» bark fibre
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» fruit
» seed
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» Central Highlands
» Central Highlands west
» Wissel Lakes Region
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division Central New-Guinea
» Subdivision Paniai
» Paniai
Object category
OVM Category
» clothing and personal adornment
» Clothing accessories