skirt
Objectcode
EA/55/3
Description (brief)
Skirt worn by women. Four layers of casuaris feathers, attached to a plaited string of bark fibre.
Origin(s)
Kamoro (Mimika)
Dating
1954-1959
Dimensions (L x W)
35,0 x 59,0 cm
Production technique
plait work
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» bark
» bark fibre
» bark fibre cord
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» animal
» feather
» cassowary feather
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» South West Coast
» Mimika Region
» Kamoro
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division Fak-Fak
» Subdivision Mimika
» Mimika
Object category
OVM Category
» clothing and personal adornment
» clothing
» clothing from the hip