Belt
29-58-154
From: British New Guinea (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 29-58-154 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | British New Guinea (uncertain) |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Plant Fiber | Shell |
| Description | Woven fibre cord with shells. Broad flat band with small split cowrie shells sewn on in two lines that undulate and cross in such a way as to form a series of ten ovals, diamond shapes, etc. At one end a pair of loops, at the other a braided cord to pass through the loops in order to fasten. |
| Length | 138.5 cm |
| Width | 4 cm |
| Credit Line | Received from various sources, pre-1929 |
| Other Number | P3622B - Other Number |
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