Net Bag

Exchange Valuable

55-13-51

From: New Britain | West Nakanai

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 55-13-51
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Lakalai
Provenience New Britain | West Nakanai
Section Oceanian
Materials Plant Fiber
Description

Fine mesh netting; shallow; with "handle". Used as form of wealth in exchanges connected with marriage.

Credit Line New Britain Expedition; Ward Goodenough and C. A. Valentine, 1955

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