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"mal" or tapa loin cloth - made by men
"mal" or tapa loin cloth - made by men
Object Number 36-105-70/421
Display Title "mal" or tapa loin cloth - made by men
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Mal
Object Description "mal" or tapa loin cloth - made by men
Inventory Description Rolled and folded strip of brown bark cloth
Classification
  • Outerwear
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 Barkcloth
Dimensions Overall: 25.2 x 11.5 x 6.3 cm (9 15/16 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 36-105-70/421

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