Net Bag

29-50-234

From: New Guinea | German New Guinea | Sepik River

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 29-50-234
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience New Guinea | German New Guinea | Sepik River
Section Oceanian
Materials Plant Fiber | Feather | Cane (plant)
Description

Man's netting bag decorated with black and white feathers, the quills of the latter stripped at regular intervals. Bottom of bag kept stretched by piece of split cane. Original number?

Length 23 cm
Width 17 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Max Boehmig through Emil Roehrig (Barthels Mfg. Co.), 1924

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