EA/41/29 - 
skirt

skirt

Objectcode
EA/41/29
Description (brief)
Skirt worn by girls or women. The skirt is made fom strips of barkfibre tied to a hipcord. Underneath this skirt women wear another skirt, the fibers of which are gathered between the legs and tied at the rear of the skirt.
Dating
1955-1957 (verwerving)
Dimensions (L x W)
38,0 x 25,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fibre » bark fibre
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 » clothing from the hip