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Woven bag with red, white and black triangles delineated by coix seeds; strap
Woven bag with red, white and black triangles delineated by coix seeds; strap
Object Number 2012.8.5
Display Title Woven bag with red, white and black triangles delineated by coix seeds; strap
Descriptions
Inventory Description Bag, woven fiber, one side red, brown, tan triangular designs, coix seeds attached, woven fiber straps
Classification
  • Bag
Department Ethnographic
Date 20th century
Culture
  • Asmat
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Indonesia / Western New Guinea / Irian Jaya
Materials Pandanus Sago Coal
Dimensions Overall: 37.5 × 35 × 1 cm (14 3/4 × 13 3/4 × 3/8 in.)
Quantity 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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