EA/6/10 - 
purse containing currency
EA/6/10 - 
purse containing currency
EA/6/10 - 
purse containing currency
EA/6/10 - 
purse containing currency
EA/6/10 - 
purse containing currency
EA/6/10 - 
purse containing currency
EA/6/10 - 
purse containing currency
EA/6/10 - 
purse containing currency
EA/6/10 - 
purse containing currency
EA/6/10 - 
purse containing currency

purse containing currency

Objectcode
EA/6/10
Description (brief)
Purse of finely knotted bark fibre. With yellow coloured fibre a motive is woven in. A conically shaped purse ending in a cord (slipknot), where a piece of a shell is attached. The purse contains two cowry shells, used as currency.
Origin(s)
Wissel Lakes
Dating
vermoedelijk 1960
Dimensions (L x W)
26,0 x 14,0 cm
Production technique
Delicately plaited bark with woven-in orchid fibre in brown and yellow. The flap is conically shaped, pattern plaited, ending in a cord with a shell as clasp.

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fibre » palm fibre
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fibre » orchid fibre
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » shell » cowrie shell
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » 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 » vervoer » vervoer door mens/mechanica
OVM Category » vestiging » huisraad » opbergen