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Object Number
36-105-70/418
Display Title
Grass skirt
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Grass skirt, shredded fiber fringe, 2 tiers, 2 panels, loop and tie closure, she
Classification
- Skirt
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Nor-Papua
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms
Mandated Territory: Kaup, on coast; Sepik River, 40 mi. west of
Materials
Grass, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 40 x 43 x 9.4 cm (15 3/4 x 16 15/16 x 3 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
36-105-70/418
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