Accession No
Z 7796
Description
Belt - Card 1: 'Belt imported from New Guinea in overlaid patterns of dark and light fig. 1, Pl. XIV T. Sts Rep IV.'
Card 2: 'Overlaid patterns of dark and light palm leaf strip, with short fringe knotted through.'
Worn by men on ceremonial occasions. Stated to have been imported from New Guinea.
Place
Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Queensland; Torres Strait; Mer
Period
Source
Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr) [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 7796; MAA: Z 7796; OH 119
Cultural Affliation
Material
Leaf; Palm Leaf
Local Term
Wak
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 1898; Ref. Plate: Pl. XIV, fig. 1
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Card 1: 'Belt imported from New Guinea in overlaid patterns of dark and light fig. 1, Pl. XIV T. Sts Rep IV.'
Card 2: 'Overlaid patterns of dark and light palm leaf strip, with short fringe knotted through.'
Worn by men on ceremonial occasions. Stated to have been imported from New Guinea.
Event Date 3/11/1994
Author: maa
FM:79368
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