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Collector:
D. Smith  Search this
Donor Name:
United States Exploring Expedition  Search this
Length - Object:
19 cm
Circumference - Object:
89 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 REDDISH BROWN WITH NATURAL TAN COLOR DESIGNS, SOME FIBERS ARE TWISTED AND BRAIDED IN VARIOUS PATTERNS. THE FRINGE IS CUT IN LAYERS OF ALTERNATING NATURAL TAN AND REDDISH BROWN. HAS ORIGINAL PEALE TAG. EXHIBITED MAGNIFICENT VOYAGERS, NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, 1985-86.
Record Last Modified:
30 Jul 2020
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
66A00050
USNM Number:
E4638-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/364f0db48-34f9-4416-91e8-8a2e3bfbb954
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8465420