apron
Objectcode
EA/60/4
Description (brief)
Apron, triangle shaped, of yellow, black, red, green and white beads strung on a cord of bark fibre. The sides are trimmed with a fringe of red cotton strips. The beads are strung in geometric patterns, in the center are depicted two animal figures, possibly beattles.
Origin(s)
Manokwari
Dating
na 1956
Dimensions (L x W)
48,0 x 49,0 cm
Production technique
Yellow, black, red and green beads in anthropomorphic pattern surrounded by geometric designs, strung with a fringe of red fabric strips. The object is attached to a bark cord.
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» bark
» bark fibre
» bark fibre cord
Materials thesaurus
» processed material
» glass
» glass beads
Materials thesaurus
» processed material
» textile
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» Bird's Head
» Vogelkop oost
» Manokwari
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division West New Guinea
» Subdivision Manokwari
Object category
OVM Category
» clothing and personal adornment
» clothing
» clothing from the hip