Object Number | 83-18-56 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Nauru |
Section | Oceanian |
Materials | Plant Fiber | Shell | Feather |
Description | "All work with black cock feathers comes from Nauru. characteristic" Small rectangular mat, black and natural check, 5 shells across top, 5 across bottom, fringe at bottom with black feathers, Black and natural braided cord to tie around waist. Special mat worn by pregnant women. |
Length | 12.5 cm |
Width | 6.5 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of the American Friends of the Israel Museum, 1983 |
Other Number | N50 - Other Number |
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