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Woman's headdress woven of grass
Woman's headdress woven of grass
Object Number 47-72-70/2759
Display Title Woman's headdress woven of grass
Descriptions
Object Description Woman's headdress woven of grass. See Bibliography and Authorities for more info.
Inventory Description Woven fiber strip, brown and buff diamond design, fringed edges, rolled one end
Classification
  • Woven
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Vanuatu / <State> / Malakula Island
Additional Geographic Terms Big Nambas, northwest Malakula
Materials Vegetable fiber, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 109 x 56 x 7 cm (42 15/16 x 22 1/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 47-72-70/2759

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