Collector:

Marie-Helene Sachet  Search this

Donor Name:

Muriel W. Sterne  Search this

Length - Object:

32.5 cm

Width - Object:

33.3 cm

Height - Object:

2 cm

Culture:

Marquesan  Search this

Object Type:

Purse

Place:

Marquesas Islands, France, Polynesia

Accession Date:

28 Jul 1999

Notes:

RECTANGULAR SHAPED PURSE W/ OVERLAYING FLAP. MADE FROM SEVERAL PIECES OF BROWN BARKCLOTH STITCHED TOGETHER W/ YELLOW CELLULOSE FIBER. BLACK PATTERN PAINTED ON FRONT AND BACK OF PURSE. DECORATIONS SERIES OF TRIANGLES ALONG BORDERS AND HALF OVAL SHAPES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE OBJECT. ADRIENNE KAEPPLER (CURATOR OF OCEANIC ETHNOLOGY) IDENTIFIED MATERIAL AS BARKCLOTH AND PROBABLY FROM THE MARQUESAS.

Record Last Modified:

2 Dec 2014

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

420729

USNM Number:

E428744-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/342d6d679-4942-4591-bda6-a202928f604e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8460849