Collector:

United States Exploring Expedition  Search this

Donor Name:

United States Exploring Expedition  Search this

Length - Object:

12 cm

Unknown - Ties:

113 cm

Circumference - Object:

90 cm

Culture:

Fijian  Search this

Object Type:

Skirt

Place:

Fiji, Melanesia

Accession Date:

1858

Collection Date:

1838 to 1842

Notes:

SKIRT IS WOVEN OF STRIPS OF PANDANUS, SWAMP SEDGE, GRASSES AND HIBISCUS BAST. BAND IS DARK BROWN WITH BLACK AND NATURAL COLOR DESIGNS, SOME FIBERS ARE TWISTED IN A PATTERN. THE FRINGE IS NATURAL AND DARK BROWN. HAS ORIGINAL PEALE TAG.

Record Last Modified:

30 Jul 2020

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

66A00050

USNM Number:

E4612-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/30c14b506-01b1-48ca-9a27-3146652815d6

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8465146