EA/60/6 - 
string bag

string bag

Objectcode
EA/60/6
Description (brief)
Bag with a handle, worn by men over the shoulder. The bag is made of knotted bark cord and decorated with horizontal strokes of darkbrown and yellow fibre (possibly orchid stems). Here and there are little pieces blue and green plastic threads. Wissellakes (Paniai), therefore Ekari origins.
Origin(s)
Wissel Lakes (Paniai)
Dating
1958
Dimensions (L x W)
26,0 x 24,0 cm
Production technique
plait work

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » processed material » glass » glass beads
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » bark fibre » bark fibre cord
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » fibre » orchid fibre
Materials thesaurus » processed material » synthetic » plastic
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » Central Highlands » Central Highlands west » Wissel Lakes Region » Ekari
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Central New-Guinea » Subdivision Paniai » Paniai
Object category
OVM Category » art » visual arts