apron
Objectcode
EA/60/5
Description (brief)
Roughly triangular dance apron of yellow, blue, black, red, green and white beads strung on a bark cord. Both sides are trimmed with a fringe of coloured cotton strips. The beads are strung in geometric patterns. Purchased in 1961.
Origin(s)
Manokwari
Dimensions (L x W)
58,0 x 62,0 cm
Production technique
plait work
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» processed material
» glass
» glass beads
Materials thesaurus
» processed material
» textile
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» bark
» bark fibre
» bark fibre cord
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» Bird's Head
» Vogelkop oost
» Manokwari
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division West New Guinea
» Subdivision Manokwari
» Manokwari
Object category
OVM Category
» clothing and personal adornment
» clothing
» clothing from the hip