Skirt
58-17-23A
From: Southwest Coast, New Guinea | New Guinea
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 58-17-23A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Asmat (uncertain) |
| Provenience | Southwest Coast, New Guinea | New Guinea |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Plant Fiber | Seed | Reed (plant) |
| Description | Used with masks (58-17-20 and 21)? Made of shredded tree bark (?). Band is woven of same material in "knotless netting" technique; edged with rows of small grey seeds; band of same across the middle with a small pendant of grey and red seeds and black tubes hanging from middle and side below band. Three straps and loop for tying. |
| Credit Line | Bequest of Harry B. Wright, 1958 |
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