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Mendi woven split cane bag with woven bush twine edging and short strap
Mendi woven split cane bag with woven bush twine edging and short strap
Object Number 2012.8.1
Display Title Mendi woven split cane bag with woven bush twine edging and short strap
Descriptions
Inventory Description Bag, split cane woven body, rectangular, brown knitted border and strap
Classification
  • Bag
Department Ethnographic
Date 20th century
Culture
  • Papua New Guinea
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Indonesia / Western New Guinea / Papua
Materials Cane Plant fiber
Dimensions Overall: 45.5 × 28 × 2.3 cm (17 15/16 × 11 × 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2012.8.1
Credit Line Gift of Robert and Jessica Ganong
Provenance
Collector Nicholas Bowness (1993 or before)
Donor Donated by Jessica Desany (11/2011-4/10/2012)
Donor Donated by Robert A. Ganong (11/2011-4/10/2012)

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