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Object Number
973-11-70/5249
Display Title
Bark and plaited belt, worn by boys, plaited material attached to bark backing
Descriptions
Object Description
Bark and plaited belt, worn by boys, "plaited material is attached to bark backing, then put on boy and sewn in place. Worn until outgrown; then replaced by new belt. Holds leafy branches at back and short woven cloth skirt in front for modesty.
Inventory Description
Belt, bark band, tightly woven fiber cover stitched on
Classification
- Belt
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Papua New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms
Southern Highlands
Materials
Bark, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 24.5 x 11 x 20 cm (9 5/8 x 4 5/16 x 7 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
973-11-70/5249
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