Bag

2015-12-9

From: Timor

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number 2015-12-9
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Timor
Date Made est. 1920
Section Oceanian
Materials Cotton | Beads | Horse Hair (uncertain)
Description

Man's shoulder bag (aluk). Small square cotton bag, weft twining. Decorated around the edges and across the body with swags of black and white beads. Across the bottom, tufts of black horse (?) hair and bits of hide. Broad strap may come from a headhunter's costume (see 2015-12-10).

Length 18.54 cm
Width 15.24 cm
Credit Line Gift of David W. and Barbara G. Fraser, 2015
Other Number T-67c - Collector Number

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