Child's grass skirt

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Object Number 36-105-70/419

Display Title Child's grass skirt

Descriptions

Inventory Description Skirt, knotted and fringed brown and buff fiber, varying lengths, 2 panels, loop

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 Vegetable fiber

Dimensions Overall: 47 x 30 x 5.4 cm (18 1/2 x 11 13/16 x 2 1/8 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 36-105-70/419

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