Man's armlet, made of six plaited strips of bamboo, worn above elbow

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Object Number 973-11-70/5253

Display Title Man's armlet, made of six plaited strips of bamboo, worn above elbow

Descriptions

Object Description Man's armlet, made of six plaited strips of bamboo, worn above elbow by men of high rank. Higher social status inferred by wearing this type than armlets 5251 a & b.

Inventory Description Bracelet, six bands of woven plant fiber, tied at angle to three bamboo sticks

Classification

Bracelet

Department Ethnographic

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Oceania / Papua New Guinea

Additional Geographic Terms Ialibu district; Southern Highlands

Materials Plant fiber, Pigment, Bamboo

Dimensions Overall: 14.5 x 14.8 x 7.3 cm (5 11/16 x 5 13/16 x 2 7/8 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 973-11-70/5253

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PrimaryMedia	Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
	973-11-70/5251A	Bamboo armlets, herringbone weave, worn over the elbow	Armband	Papua New Guinea
	973-11-70/5251B	Bamboo armlets, herringbone weave, "worn over the elbow, made of bamboo frame ov	Ornament	Papua New Guinea
Image Not Available for Bamboo armlets, herringbone weave, "worn over the elbow, made of bamboo frame ov	973-11-70/5251C	Bamboo armlets, herringbone weave, "worn over the elbow, made of bamboo frame ov		Papua New Guinea
	48-36-50/7310	Towolo's ceremonial armlet worn above elbow, iron wire wound with string and cla	Jewelry	Liberia
	61-7-30/8283	2 armlets of plaited buriti frond straw - ceremonial	Ornament Raw Material	Baixao Preto Ponto
	96-25-70/49408	Armlet	Bracelet	Papua New Guinea
	39-17-70/1254	Woven fibre armband worn above elbow ("shemshin"), made by women	Armlet	Sainke Doek
	39-17-70/1255	Woven fibre armband worn above elbow ("shemshin"), made by women	Armlet	Sainke Doek
	46-78-60/8763	Iron armlet with six squares of raised designs at intervals	Armlet	India
	15-36-10/86452	Man's armlets of buckskin ornamented with fringes, beads and feathers	Armband	British Columbia
	973-11-70/5284	Bamboo strips worn by men to show how many pig kills he has given	Ornament	Papua New Guinea
	40-24-50/5063	Man's armlet, wooden charm to attract women	Armband	Africa

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