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Object Number 64-18-70/4441
Display Title Furred back piece - furs of forest marsupials on web strap
Descriptions
Inventory Description Skirt or back piece, woven fiber belt, claws on one end, hanging furred tassels
Classification
  • Belt
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Dani
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Indonesia
Oceania / New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms Grand Valley of the Baliem River; Kutelu Area
Dimensions Overall: 68 x 51 x 5 cm (26 3/4 x 20 1/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity 12
Label on object 64-18-70/4441

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Furred back piece (lupuhelake) and extra furs of forest marsupials - +
64-18-70/4440 Furred back piece (lupuhelake) and extra furs of forest marsupials - +
Skirt
Indonesia
New Guinea
Long fur back piece (helepulake) - 38 fur pieces
63-29-70/4074 Long fur back piece (helepulake) - 38 fur pieces
Belt
Indonesia
New Guinea
Exchange stone (je holi) decorated with braid, seed skirt and furs
64-18-70/4461 Exchange stone (je holi) decorated with braid, seed skirt and furs
Tools
Indonesia
New Guinea
Furred tassels fallen off from belt or back piece
2004.1.282 Furred tassels fallen off from belt or back piece
Belt
Oceania
Long fur back piece (helepulaka) - with 22 fur pieces
63-29-70/4075 Long fur back piece (helepulaka) - with 22 fur pieces
Belt
New Guinea
Exchange stone (je) decorated with orchid fiber, netting, reeds, furs
64-18-70/4463 Exchange stone (je) decorated with orchid fiber, netting, reeds, furs
Tools
New Guinea
Indonesia
Cord, furred
38-51-30/1693 Cord, furred
Fiber
Nazca Province
Small net decorated with feathers, furs, pig tusk & back piece for +
64-18-70/4341 Small net decorated with feathers, furs, pig tusk & back piece for +
Pouch
Indonesia
New Guinea
Exchange stone (je) decorated with braid; skirt; furs
64-18-70/4460 Exchange stone (je) decorated with braid; skirt; furs
Art 3-D
New Guinea
Indonesia
Exchange stone (je holi) decorated with braid, seed skirt and furs
2004.24.34426 Exchange stone (je holi) decorated with braid, seed skirt and furs
New Guinea?
Indonesia?
Marsupial Ornament (69-29-70/4074)
2004.24.34425.1 Marsupial Ornament (69-29-70/4074)
Photographic
Indonesia
New Guinea
Tobacco net decorated with cocoons, pigtails, and furs. bamboo knives carried in
64-18-70/4342 Tobacco net decorated with cocoons, pigtails, and furs. bamboo knives carried in
Accessory
New Guinea
Indonesia