Accession No

Z 7806


Description

Skirt - Card 1: 'Petticoat made of yarn.'
Card 2: 'Made of European yarn, dyed dark and light brown. Belt woven with black and white palm leaf strip decoration.'
Worn by women only.


Place

Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Queensland; Torres Strait; Western Torres Strait


Period


Source

Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr) [collector]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

Z 7806; MAA: Z 7806; OH 133


Cultural Affliation


Material

Leaf; Palm Leaf; ?Wool


Local Term

Z azi


Measurements


Events

Context (CMS Context)
Moore's book is based upon research involving an examination of all Haddon material in British and Australian Museums; Collected by: Haddon, Dr A.C. in 1888; Ref. Plate: Pl. XVIII, fig. 2
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa


Description (CMS Description)
Card 1: 'Petticoat made of yarn.'
Card 2: 'Made of European yarn, dyed dark and light brown. Belt woven with black and white palm leaf strip decoration.'
Worn by women only.
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa


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