Collector:

Richard Feinberg  Search this

Donor Name:

Richard Feinberg  Search this

Length:

39.4 cm

Width:

44.5 cm

Depth:

3.8 cm

Culture:

Anutan  Search this

Object Type:

Skirt

Place:

Anuta Island, Solomon Islands, Melanesia

Accession Date:

22 May 2013

Collection Date:

1983

Notes:

Large panel of barkcloth. Very stiff. Natural color with some turmeric stains. Circle motifs pounded into the fabric, otherwise plain.

Worn by women and made from Mami (Antiaris taxicara). (Per curator Joshua Bell.)

Record Last Modified:

2 Dec 2014

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

2059846

USNM Number:

E433276-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3fdcba029-1cf6-4fdb-8dd9-1e9f8d9a27bb

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_11196520